Jan. 6th's Roots Go Much Deeper Than You Realize

Author and historian Matthew Dallek joins Emma to discuss his book Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right. The John Birch Society's extremist beliefs and influence on affluent white professionals during the 1960s reshaped American conservatism, ultimately leading to the far-right's ascent within the Republican Party and the election of Donald Trump.

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