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The John Birch Society and the Rise of the Modern Right
02:24 - 06:38 (04:14)
This episode explores the influence of the John Birch Society on the modern Republican Party and the rise of right-wing politics in America. It discusses the impact of their conspiracy theories on today's political climate, including the idea that Joe Biden is a communist agent.
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The John Birch Society is discussed in this episode as the driving force behind the rise of the modern Republican Party and the election of Donald Trump.
02:24 - 05:20 (02:56)
John Birch Society
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The John Birch Society is discussed in this episode as the driving force behind the rise of the modern Republican Party and the election of Donald Trump.
ChapterThe John Birch Society and the Rise of the Modern Right
EpisodePart One: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Robert W. Welch Jr. was a child prodigy who founded the John Birch Society, a far-right anti-communist organization, in the 1950s.
05:20 - 06:38 (01:17)
Politics
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Robert W. Welch Jr. was a child prodigy who founded the John Birch Society, a far-right anti-communist organization, in the 1950s. Welch's society accused Dwight Eisenhower of being a communist agent, but even many conservatives of the time thought Welch was a crackpot.