Later in life, Goldwater started supporting the [[homosexual agenda]] and even opposed banning gays from the military. However, he is most remembered for his positive contributions to American [[conservative]] thought and standing up to [[liberal]]s who would rather "live on their knees than die on their feet" during the [[Cold War]].
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Near the end of his life, Goldwater remarried after his first wife passed away. Goldwater's second wife was more [[liberal]] and Goldwater began taking liberal positions on some social issues. For example, Goldwater started supporting the [[homosexual agenda]] and even opposed banning gays from the military. By this time, however, Goldwater was respected for his past contributions to American [[conservative]] thought and standing up to [[liberal]]s who would rather "live on their knees than die on their feet" during the [[Cold War]].