The Paranoid Style in American Politics
An influential historical essay that traces a recurring mode of political discourse marked by apocalyptic anxiety and conspiracy theories. Hofstadter examines this 'paranoid style' from anti-Masonic movements through McCarthyism, framing it as a persistent feature of the American right.
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