1. Strange but true: National Review broke with John Birch Society when JBS came out against Vietnam war: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122804/national-reviews-trump-dilemma-kick-him-out-keep-his-fans?utm_content=buffer7affa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer …
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5. Birch Society opposed Vietnam war for convoluted conspiracy reasons: since Washington was controlled by commies, why fight Hanoi?
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6. In any case, as
@notjessewalker notes, mistake to overstate impact National Review critique had. Birchers continued to thrive & still do - Show replies
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