Goldwaterism

English Etymology From en Goldwater ism. Noun - A political stance associated with the more extreme right-wing positions of Barry Goldwater. en 1991 Why Americans Hate Politics: Death of the Democratic Process E.J. Dionne Yet so many of the neoconservatives who had preached against Goldwaterism when Goldwater was its champion embraced the Goldwaterism of Ronald Reagan. en 2011 Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community Steven Gregory 72 “We must decide how to use these machines most effectively,” a letter sent to residents noted, “Goldwaterism must be defeated” (Independent Citizens, 17 October 1964). en 2015 Goldwater: The Man Who Made a Revolution Lee Edwards It spoke of the "ill-advised attempts" to substitute Goldwaterism for Republicanism and presented an apocalyptic vision of the senator's positions. Related terms en Goldwater Republican en Goldwaterian en neoconservatism en eponyms