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“My parents, who were Communists, always pretended to be American patriots. You can always convince yourself you are: 'I love America, I just want it to be perfect, which it will be when it becomes a Soviet Communist state'. When the left called for 'liberation' what it really wanted was to erase the human slate and begin again. Like everybody else, I see things that need to be improved. I just am mindful of the fact that they can be made a lot worse.”

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David Horowitz is an American writer and political activist, born on January 10, 1939. He is a prominent figure in the conservative movement in the United States, known for his anti-communist and anti-leftist views. Horowitz has authored numerous books and articles on politics, culture, and society, making significant contributions to conservative thought and political discourse. more

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