The post-Joe McCarthy era and the candidacy of Barry Goldwater once prompted liberal political scientist Richard Hofstadter to chronicle a supposedly long-standing right-wing “paranoid style” of conspiracy-fed extremism.But far more common, especially in the 21 century, has been a left-wing, hysterical style of inventing scandals and manipulating perceived tensions for political advantage.........Nothing was off limits—not forging a federal court document, calling for a military coup, rioting on Inauguration Day, or radically changing the way Americans voted in presidential elections.- Victor Davis Hanson
Sunday, January 21, 2024
The Hysterical Style in American Politics
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