Talk:Left-right political spectrum
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Widely accepted definition
In the comment for revision #13007 of Left-right political spectrum, User:Dr. Edmonds claims "Added a reference to the most widely accepted definition of the distinction of left and right". The book referenced is A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell (
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). It would appear to me (based on a cursory skimming of Wikipedia) that George Lakoff's Moral Politics provides a more prominent treatment of the subject (at least in the United States). A Conflict of Visions doesn't seem to merit inclusion in the Wikipedia article about the "Left-right political spectrum". User:Dr. Edmonds, can you back up your bold assertion that Sowell provides the most widely accepted definition? -- RobLa (talk) 04:47, 9 October 2020 (UTC)