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Was Abraham Lincoln Leftwing or Rightwing?

The Political Orphanage

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The Myth of the Left Right Spectrum

Professor John Avlon says the problem is that people think of themselves as belonging to a philosophy. Instead of talking about where are they on a spectrum, he said, just say what they believe for crying out loud. Professor Avlon: We can do adversarial collaboration based on individual policies instead of being in favor of open borders or more immigration.

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