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[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At no point have I ever seen anyone in a political science class mention horseshoe theory except in the process of explaining that it isn’t a scientific concept that has validity and was the creation of a journalist. There is no evidence that backs the horseshoe theory. A former Marxist is not going to have much in common with theocrats, monarchists, or fascists and is unlikely to move from one to the other.

TL;DR: horseshoe theory isn’t taught in poli sci because its bullshit.

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

If you squint enough, you're gonna see a normal distribution.