American Archvillain

American Archvillain

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William Dudley Pelley, Rockstar

William Dudley Pelley, Rockstar

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Of course in 1933 we weren’t calling celebrities rock stars, but in retrospect I think WDP fits the bill. There’s no doubt, in a modern for instance, that Ted Nugent is a total rock star. Yet, because of his “right-wing extremism,” he is almost universally hated in the liberal press.

You don’t know about Ted Nugent? He was an incredible guitarist even as…

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