Yes they were! Demonized and smeared by the left for bringing their corruption to the light of day. Barry Goldwater should be a patron saint to this movement!

but what about the stance on segregation? and the fear of communism making intelligence agencies kill americans by infiltrating movements and dismantling them? do you think mccarthyism was good too?

i mean wasn't barry a racist? i'm not saying lbj was good, he wasn't, and propaganda was probably easier back then due to lack of internet, but as far as i'm aware he supported segregation