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Okay, click on the wikipedia link and you can find a reasonable number of credible sources the article cites. You can follow citations from these citations to

by fooker 1y ago

Okay, click on the wikipedia link and you can find a reasonable number of credible sources the article cites. You can follow citations from these citations to find primary search that shows quite a bit of support for it in academic political science.

anthem2025 1y ago
I think the obvious conclusion from my post is that I don’t find any of those people credible. At all. I’d go so far as to say I think anyone peddling horseshoe theory is a politically illiterate fool regardless of their supposed qualifications. It’s funny that you want me to read the imitation though. “ Several political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists have criticized the horseshoe theory.[3][4][5] Proponents point to a number of perceived similarities between extremes and allege that both tend to support authoritarianism or totalitarianism; political scientists do not appear to support this notion, and instances of peer-reviewed research on the subject are scarce. Existing studies and comprehensive reviews often find only limited support and only under certain conditions; they generally contradict the theory's central premises.”
- int_19h 1y ago
  I grew up in Russia in early 90s when we had literal Nazis and literal Stalinists openly marching on the streets and running in elections. I don't know what to tell you except that the term "red-brown" became popular for a good reason. (And I'm far left myself, by the way.)
  - anthem2025 1y ago
    That’s nice. It’s not an argument at all IMO, but good for you. > I'm far left myself, by the way So you would, logically, describe yourself as a fascist then?
    - int_19h 1y ago
      No, because I'm an extreme libertarian, not an authoritarian leftist. But I would describe many tankies as borderline fascist or worse, yet I cannot deny that their economic platform is left-wing.

by fooker 1y ago

anthem2025 1y ago

I think the obvious conclusion from my post is that I don’t find any of those people credible. At all. I’d go so far as to say I think anyone peddling horseshoe theory is a politically illiterate fool regardless of their supposed qualifications. It’s funny that you want me to read the imitation though. “ Several political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists have criticized the horseshoe theory.[3][4][5] Proponents point to a number of perceived similarities between extremes and allege that both tend to support authoritarianism or totalitarianism; political scientists do not appear to support this notion, and instances of peer-reviewed research on the subject are scarce. Existing studies and comprehensive reviews often find only limited support and only under certain conditions; they generally contradict the theory's central premises.”

int_19h 1y ago
I grew up in Russia in early 90s when we had literal Nazis and literal Stalinists openly marching on the streets and running in elections. I don't know what to tell you except that the term "red-brown" became popular for a good reason. (And I'm far left myself, by the way.)
- anthem2025 1y ago
  That’s nice. It’s not an argument at all IMO, but good for you. > I'm far left myself, by the way So you would, logically, describe yourself as a fascist then?
  - int_19h 1y ago
    No, because I'm an extreme libertarian, not an authoritarian leftist. But I would describe many tankies as borderline fascist or worse, yet I cannot deny that their economic platform is left-wing.