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David Farber, “The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism” (Princeton UP, 2010)
David Farber, “The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism” (Princeton UP, 2010)
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65 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2010
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Podcast episode
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I think that many smart people, particularly on the Left, make a really ill-considered assumption, to wit, that “Republican” means “Conservative.” I don’t mean lower case “c” conservative, as in wanting to maintain the status quo. Nearly all (there are important exceptions) twentieth-century Republicans were conservatives in that generic sense....
Released:
Nov 5, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
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