"If you've ever wondered how the GOP can be both the party of Lincoln and defenders of the Confederate flag, a refuge for protectionists and the disaffected working class and protector of the most powerful multinational corporations, a party of Pauls and Bushes, Kochs and Tea Partiers, and, yes, Donald Trump—it helps to take a closer look at a man who helped start it all."
In a 2015 Politico article, Jonathan M. Katz profiles conservative capo Roger Milliken.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
"How a Textile Magnate Turned the Party of Lincoln Into the Party of Trump
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1950s,
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Goldwater,
political history,
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