Heh, probably true, I just used him as shorthand to fill the role of what people see as a politician to the far right of the political spectrum!
I have always appreciated the characterization of him as a “staunch fiscal conservative” and a “militant anti-communist”...both good things in my book.
Yes but Goldwater was NOT really what you are claiming him to be. And there’s NOTHING in the least “conservative” about his
later espousing some “Libertarian”/lefty crap!