Are the far-left and far-right merging together? That’s what the ‘horseshoe theory’ of politics says, but it’s wrong

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>Who the hell are they? Wow. >Where/how did they...

User SensitiveShelter2550, in the Aussie subreddit, 13 Jul 2026

>Who the hell are they? Wow. Really? >Where/how did they spend these billions pushing horseshoe theory? Think tanks like…

https://theconversation.com/are-the-far-left-and-far-right-m...

User b-monster666, in the insanepeoplefacebook subreddit, 11 Apr 2026

https://theconversation.com/are-the-far-left-and-far-right-merging-together-thats-what-the-horseshoe-theory-of-politics-says-but…

Let me state up front that left-wing, including Marxist,...

User stevenjd, in the The Intellectual Dark Web subreddit, 29 Jan 2026

Let me state up front that left-wing, including Marxist, states, are capable of *sometimes* showing similar traits to far-right…

Yes, there are always a couple of fools out there. But...

User RealSimonLee, in the AskUS subreddit, 18 May 2025

Yes, there are always a couple of fools out there. But where are the tankie politicians fucking up our country? Where are the…

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