Fox thinks we are Lemmings
Whether this strategy will work remains to be seen. In 1964, Goldwater's disastrous defeat was an impetus for Conservatism, Inc. to purge John Birchers, old line isolationists, and libertarians from the movement. One difference is that patriotic Americans are both more marginalized and alienated than was the case in the 1960s. Also, there is no one on the establishment side as erudite as William Buckley.