In the ‘90s, Pat Buchanan was a fringe figure among Republicans whose positions on immigration and demographic change in the United States were considered too extreme for the party. Now, his ideas are what passes for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign platform.
Guest: Ari Berman, Mother Jones’ national voting rights correspondent and author of “Minority Rule.”
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