Horseshoe Theory
Far-right and far-left are often portrayed as polar opposites. In reality, they are two sides of the same coin. The fact that both are sympathetic to russia is just another nail in this coffin.
In political science, this is known as horseshoe theory.
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Far-right and far-left are often portrayed as polar opposites. In reality, they are two sides of the same coin. The fact that both are sympathetic to russia is just another nail in this coffin.
In political science, this is known as horseshoe theory.
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2/ Horseshoe theory - an idea that the far left and right, rather than being at opposite ends of a straight line, actually curve toward one another like a horseshoe. They mirror each other in their rejection of the center and willingness to excuse or enable authoritarian regime.
3/ The clearest historical example is the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression agreement that allowed them to divide Poland between them.
4/ Today, history is repeating itself. The far-right and far-left have found common ground once again — this time in opposing aid to Ukraine and appeasing the aggressor. Both movements reveal themselves as equally dangerous, immoral, and fundamentally anti-civilization.
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