horseshoe theory
The theory that the far left and the far right, rather than being at opposite ends of…The theory that the far left and the far right, rather than being at opposite ends of a political continuum, in fact closely resemble one another.
Meaning
1 sensesThe theory that the far left and the far right, rather than being at opposite ends of a political continuum, in fact closely resemble one another.
Origin
Referring to the curved shape of a horseshoe, whose two ends come close to meeting.Referring to the curved shape of a horseshoe, whose two ends come close to meeting.
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