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noun
The theory, sometimes suggested by socialist activists, that centrists and the "far right" are politically allied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Referring to the curved shape of a fishhook, where the barbed end points toward the center. Coined in response to the earlier concept of horseshoe theory.
