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==Misuse of the term==
==Misuse of the term==
:{{See also|Far Left}}
Among warring factions of [[far leftist]]s, they often label their opponents as "far right." For this reason it can sometimes be an ambiguous term used by [[liberal]]s in a loose sense to mean something completely different – typically in an effort to disparage someone's character and/or position, usually of a [[conservative]] who espouses mainstream positions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/24/williams-establishment-anything-not-them-far-right/ Williams: For the Establishment, Anything Not Them Is ‘Far Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (November 18, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/18/murdochs-times-smears-breitbart-extremist-sky-news-calls-us-ultra-right/ KASSAM: Murdoch’s Reporters Smear me as ‘Ultra Right’ While Happily Working With me in Private]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref>
Among warring factions of [[far leftist]]s, they often label their opponents as "far right." For this reason it can sometimes be an ambiguous term used by [[liberal]]s in a loose sense to mean something completely different – typically in an effort to disparage someone's character and/or position, usually of a [[conservative]] who espouses mainstream positions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/24/williams-establishment-anything-not-them-far-right/ Williams: For the Establishment, Anything Not Them Is ‘Far Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (November 18, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/18/murdochs-times-smears-breitbart-extremist-sky-news-calls-us-ultra-right/ KASSAM: Murdoch’s Reporters Smear me as ‘Ultra Right’ While Happily Working With me in Private]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref>