That’s a great Goldwater quote. People actually thought like that in this country? And it wasn’t so far back in time.
The Conscience of the Conservative was the most widely read political manifesto of the 20th century. Well worth getting a copy if you haven’t read it. It’s very short, succinct and timeless, even the parts about Communism are still apt today, appeasement, knuckling under to the enemy, etc.