The Ghost in the Machine: How William F. Buckley Birthed Today’s Extreme Right - WhoWhatWhy

The Ghost in the Machine: How William F. Buckley Birthed Today’s Extreme Right - WhoWhatWhy

In 1951, a 25-year-old oil heir with an unplaceable accent declared war on Yale University — and modern American conservatism was born.  William F. Buckley Jr. understood what few politicians grasped: Politics was becoming theater, and ideological battles would be won on cultural battlefields. How did we get here? How did the Republican Party transform into MAGA? The answer lies with Buckley — he was the engine that drove this evolution. On this…