Goldwater became Flake in his final years.
That’s well documented.
Also, his book was actually ghostwritten by L. Brent Bozell Junior. That makes the warnings in it even more dire and poignant.
“Goldwater became Flake in his final years.”
So did Reagan. Reagan agitated for an “assault” weapon ban in 1990.
This is a warning to us that our brains may turn into liberal mush as we accelerate toward our personal centenary. That means we need to tattoo our beliefs and convictions on our foreheads so we don’t melt into a pile of liberal garbage.