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Some [[leftists]] who promote the [[party switch myth]] try to paint Hollings, among a number of Southern Democrats, as having been "conservative". While he was ''[[fiscal conservatism|fiscally]]'' conservative, Hollings was a moderate liberal/progressive on social issues.<ref>McFadden, Robert D. (April 6, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/obituaries/ernest-hollings-dead.html Ernest Hollings, 97, a South Carolina Senator Who Evolved, Is Dead]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref><ref>Schram, Martin (January 5, 1983). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/01/05/the-other-fritz-in-the-running-for-1984-after-a-shaky-star/264c6fdb-127b-4247-ae2c-7b4b6572fe3c/ The 'Other Fritz' In the Running For 1984 After A Shaky Star]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref>
Some [[leftists]] who promote the [[party switch myth]] try to paint Hollings, among a number of Southern Democrats, as having been "conservative". While he was ''[[fiscal conservatism|fiscally]]'' conservative, Hollings was a moderate liberal/progressive on social issues.<ref>McFadden, Robert D. (April 6, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/obituaries/ernest-hollings-dead.html Ernest Hollings, 97, a South Carolina Senator Who Evolved, Is Dead]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref><ref>Schram, Martin (January 5, 1983). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/01/05/the-other-fritz-in-the-running-for-1984-after-a-shaky-star/264c6fdb-127b-4247-ae2c-7b4b6572fe3c/ The 'Other Fritz' In the Running For 1984 After A Shaky Star]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref>
==Legacy==
In June 2019, Hollings was among the Southern segregationists praised by [[Joe Biden]].<ref>Alic, Haris (October 21, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/21/10-examples-of-joe-bidens-history-of-racially-charged-conduct-and-comments/ 10 Examples of Joe Biden’s History of Racially Charged Conduct and Comments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==