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Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues


-Congressman Lawrence P. "Larry" McDonald (D-GA), announcing his entry into the 1984 Democratic Presidential Primaries-


Okay, so who are you?

Hi, I'm Gonzo; I co-write No Southern Strategy: The Political Ramifications of an Alternate 1964 Election along with Nofix. It's a TL about an alternate 1964 Presidential Election where the GOP never employs the Southern Strategy and ensures that the Democratic Solid South holds at least for a few more years.

Oh, I may have read it - I don't remember. So what the hell is this?

Uhh. This is a new timeline inspired by an idea I've had ever since I signed up on the forums concerning a different 1984 Presidential Election with the entrance of conservative Georgia Democrat Larry McDonald into the Democratic fray.

Larry McDonald? Wasn't he the radically right wing President of the John Birch Society who got killed when that Korean Airline flight 007 was shot down?

Uhh, yes. Though he is a rather interesting figure and was considering running for President in 1984.

That's not good...

Perhaps...

So what's the PoD then - does KAL 007 not get shot down or something?

Not entirely, no. You'll have to wait and see.

So when do you intend to start? How often will you update it?

I intend to start soon enough and update it every few days - it really depends on the interest in it and if I'm not suffering from some form of writer's block.

I suppose I'll let you get started.

Okay, hope you enjoy.
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