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A linear scale and even the 2d "compass" is only useful for the most basic introduction to political parties but sometimes ya gotta meet people where they are at ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

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[โ€“] stepan@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 hours ago

Fuck horseshoe theory

[โ€“] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

If it's USAmerican or Western imperialist power context, then often the fishook theory seems more applicable:

does this mean plain right is further away from centrist?

[โ€“] Krinkil2705@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 20 hours ago

I was searching for those memes comrade.

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[โ€“] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

God, I hate the political compas

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[โ€“] anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml 42 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Fun fact, if you meet someone who unironically uses the term "horseshoe theory", it is morally incumbent on you to kick the shit out of them until they can literally see inside themselves. It is then, and only then, that you are to ask them: "are you capable of introspection now?"

[โ€“] stepan@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago
[โ€“] SippyCup@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Oh hey it's Robert Evans

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