Fundamentalism is a 20th-century phenomenon, but that kind of religious fervor actually has not always been associated with conservative goals.
Jeff SharletWhat the Cold War did was provide a fairly clearly defined enemy and it's easy to organize around that.
Jeff SharletMy favorite forgotten President in American history is James Buchanan, who in defending really robust and sharp-elbowed debates said, "I like the noise of democracy. I like the sound of people in the streets making noise."
Jeff Sharlet