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| − | '''O'Sullivan’s First Law''' describes the drift of | + | '''O'Sullivan’s First Law''' describes the drift of many [[politician]]s, leaders, and organizations. It was first coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989. |
It states that "All organizations that are not actually [[right-wing]] will over time become [[left-wing]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030707094659/http://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/flashback-jos062603.asp O’Sullivan’s First Law], [[National Review]]</ref> | It states that "All organizations that are not actually [[right-wing]] will over time become [[left-wing]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030707094659/http://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/flashback-jos062603.asp O’Sullivan’s First Law], [[National Review]]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
| + | *The [[Drudge Report]]'s leftward shift<ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/28057-whatfinger-news-what-the-drudge-report-was-meant-to-be “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref> | ||
| + | *Compromising Christian colleges, such as Wheaton and many others that first compromised on evolution and increasingly on other issues, such as homosexuality, feminism, and Islam | ||
| + | *The many [[token conservatives]] who originally held conservative positions but shifted sharply to the Left | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 05:18, January 20, 2018
O'Sullivan’s First Law describes the drift of many politicians, leaders, and organizations. It was first coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989.
It states that "All organizations that are not actually right-wing will over time become left-wing."[1]
Examples
- The Drudge Report's leftward shift[2]
- Compromising Christian colleges, such as Wheaton and many others that first compromised on evolution and increasingly on other issues, such as homosexuality, feminism, and Islam
- The many token conservatives who originally held conservative positions but shifted sharply to the Left
References
- ↑ O’Sullivan’s First Law, National Review
- ↑ Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be. The New American. Retrieved January 19, 2018.