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The U.S. Constitution uniquely prevents liberal creep from happening to the United States overall, based on federalism, separation of powers, and the guarantee of freedom of speech.
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'''O’Sullivan’s First Law''' describes the leftward drift of many [[politician]]s, leaders, and organizations. First coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989, it states: "All organizations that are not actually [[right-wing]] will over time become [[left-wing]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030707094659/https://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/flashback-jos062603.asp  O’Sullivan’s First Law], [[National Review]]</ref><ref>This law is also known as Robert Conquest's Second Law of Politics. [https://www.isegoria.net/2008/07/robert-conquests-three-laws-of-politics/]</ref>
 
'''O’Sullivan’s First Law''' describes the leftward drift of many [[politician]]s, leaders, and organizations. First coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989, it states: "All organizations that are not actually [[right-wing]] will over time become [[left-wing]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030707094659/https://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/flashback-jos062603.asp  O’Sullivan’s First Law], [[National Review]]</ref><ref>This law is also known as Robert Conquest's Second Law of Politics. [https://www.isegoria.net/2008/07/robert-conquests-three-laws-of-politics/]</ref>
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One -- and only one -- possible counterexample:  [[Twitter]] and its acquisition by [[Elon Musk]].
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One -- and only one -- possible counterexample:  [[Twitter]] and its acquisition by [[Elon Musk]]. The [[U.S. Constitution]] uniquely prevents [[liberal creep]] from happening to the [[United States]] overall, based on [[federalism]], [[separation of powers]], and the guarantee of [[freedom of speech]].
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
 
*the [[NFL]] originally banned football games on [[Christmas]] to respect family time and the holyday; but now it airs wall-to-wall, [[gambling]]-promoting games on Christmas.
 
*the [[NFL]] originally banned football games on [[Christmas]] to respect family time and the holyday; but now it airs wall-to-wall, [[gambling]]-promoting games on Christmas.
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