Can you identify a businessman gone politician who ran for president and changed the Republican Party in the process?

Rather than Donald Trump, I submit five-term Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater for your consideration. While his comparison to Donald Trump ends with his loss of the presidency in 1964 to Lyndon B. Johnson, he remains a relevant - and tragically forgotten - figure in American politics.

In his book "The Conscience of a Conservative," it is surprising to observe the accuracy of his poignant critiques of compromise and inspiring conviction of conservative values which address many of the same issues that face America today. For example:

1) "The conscience of the Conservative is pricked by anyone who would debase the dignity of the individual human being. Today, therefore, he is at odds with dictators who rule by terror, and equally with those gentler collectivists who ask our permission to play God with the human race."

His words are insightful beyond the 1960's. One of the most disputed issues of the early 21st century is the definition of and right to life. The Guttmacher Institute reported that 1.06 million abortions took place in the United States throughout 2011 -- 1.06 million cases of (arguably) "playing God with the human race" among numerous cases of genetic modification, laws to cut the red tape for physician assisted suicide, etc. His point about "gentler collectivists" rings true as female protestors shout "my body my choice," which seems to make the choice to be a feminist painfully clear. Barry was right: these "gentle" messages of empowerment and entitlement are not immune to corruption. In response, Goldwater wrote, "moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue," which is a potential jab at Republican presidents Nixon and Eisenhower who had become more socially liberal.

2) "Man's political freedom is illusionary if he is dependent for his economic needs on the state."

Goldwater's book was penned during waves of New Republicanism (which is described as what isn't being done by state or local government should be done by the federal government) and McCarthyism, the highest income earners being taxed at 91%, and liberals had taken over the House and Senate. Goldwater asserted that socialism and communism thrived in climates conducive to nationalism and "welfareism." Calls for sizable taxes on the wealthy are viewed as unwarranted acts of forced charity that are better left to the private sector. There is a difference, he contends, between being concerned about poverty and assuming that the federal government is its solution. Goldwater concludes that policies should be aimed at the individual rather than society in its entirety. America is stronger as a collection of individuals rather than a collectivist society.

But economic dependance and collectivism are not just tolerated in modern American society. They are becoming inadvertently idolized in global culture through the adoption of socialism. Although Europe - socialism's largest collection of guinea pig states - is beginning to turn away from collectivist inefficiency, America is rummaging through the discard pile for a solution to an unimpressive economy. Grassroots Bernie Sanders movements spread throughout American colleges like a plague and socialism began its ascent into the American limelight as college debt continued to mount.

The acceptance of a soft, entitled, collectivist society is nothing new, so Goldwater's words are far from outdated. In about 100 pages, Goldwater makes simplistic yet compelling cases for the practical application of conservatism in America. "The Conscience of a Conservative" also inspires the resolution to work hard, love your country, and to be a Barry in a Bernie world. Give it a read and see the parallels for yourself.