How the US Ended Up With Two Right-Wing Parties?

Asst Prof Peter Beattie, Lecturer in Global Political Economy, University of Hong Kong

28-Sep-21 15:00

How the US Ended Up With Two Right-Wing Parties?

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The 2020 US Presidential elections was billed by many as the battle for the soul of America. The progressive left-wing, democratic party slugging out to defeat the right-wing, racist, xenophobic, conservative Republican party, led by the all-evil Donald Trump. Joe Biden’s win was celebrated as a victory for the progressives. But what if it’s all just a performance? What if I told you that The United States of America actually has TWO right-wing parties?

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Today I Learned, Democrat, Republican, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, politics, US politics, United States of America, 2020 Presidential Elections,

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