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Suburban Warriors
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And I'm going to quote from the book Suburban Warriors here.
Why people recommend it
Suburban Warriors by Lisa McGirr is a historical examination of how Orange County, California, served as an incubator for modern American conservatism and grassroots right-wing activism during the mid-twentieth century. Robert Evans heavily referenced the book across episodes of Behind the Bastards in January 2024 to explore the roots of American political movements. Evans quoted McGirr to highlight statistics on the immense scale of post-World War II defense spending, noting that the federal budget poured massive resources into defense between 1946 and 1965, which in turn catalyzed an affluent society and drove national economic growth. Additionally, Evans used the book to detail the ideological foundations of conservative institutions, citing Leonard Reed's work in organizing groups devoted to free markets and private property. Evans also drew upon Suburban Warriors to recount sharp community backlashes against progressive ideas, illustrating how local citizens engaged in contentious legal battles and swift opposition when progressive figures or policies entered their neighborhoods.
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Robert Evans And I'm going to quote from the book Suburban Warriors here. 5
“And I'm going to quote from the book Suburban Warriors here.”
“quote by 1962 defense had become the nation's largest business and from 1946 to 1965 62% of the federal budget went to defense these huge expenditures catalyzed the affluent society and directly and indirected affected the lives of every American well defense money drove National Economic growth through regions that profited most directly were the Sun Belt South and West”
“And yeah, I want to quote here from the book Suburban Warriors by Lisa McGirr: "By 1962, defense had become the nation's largest business, and from 1946 to 1965, 62% of the federal budget went to defense.”
“I'm going to quote from Suburban Warriors, again by McGear Leonard Reed, who in 1945 would organize the foundation for Economic Education, an institution devoted to promulgating the message of free market private property and the moral principles which underlie these concepts.”
“quote the response was Swift and forceful angry neighbors denounced vorman for importing communist ideas into their Suburban Enclave heeding their neighbors call Citizens whose lives had previously revolved around work church and family became involved in a contentious legal battle”
