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John Birch Society (en.wikipedia.org)
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[-] Sergio@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

In the 2010s and 2020s, several observers and commentators argued that, while the organization's influence peaked in the 1970s, "Bircherism" and its legacy of conspiracy theories began making a resurgence in the mid-2010s,[21] and had become the dominant strain in the conservative movement.[22] In particular, they argued that the JBS and its beliefs shaped the Republican Party,[23][24] the Christian right,[25] the Trump administration, and the broader conservative movement.[26][27][28]

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

The original "China Bad" crowd.

So many brainworms were born from this one crazy meme.

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