The Horseshoe Theorist
Damian Penny, Ryan PainterWhere far-left and far-right meet.
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The Trump-proof right (except in Canada)
If I had a nickel for every time this month a right-wing anti-immigration political party in an English-speaking country, long dismissed as fringe and radical, made a major electoral breakthrough...
...I’d have two nickels.
Going through...
Thinly disguised victim blaming
“Former British ambassador to Russia” is a phrase that explains so, so much.
As Britain reels from the latest antisemitic hate crime1 I’ve seen three talking points emerge at the ends of the horseshoe. (Well, four if you include the obliga...
Maine Democrats: "he's a Nazi, but he's *our* Nazi"
The presence of Elizabeth Warren is (chef’s kiss).
The moment at which I first realized Donald Trump had taken over the Republican Party came in late February, 2016, when this happened:
New Jersey governor and former Republican candidat...
The Horseshoe Report: April 29, 2026
Introducing a new occasional feature/format/business model in which I clear out the stuff I bookmarked on social media for later use. Let me know what you think!
As Russell Brand continues to scam gullible right-wingers into thinkin...
Hasan Piker Democrats, Dan Bilzarian Republicans
Shot:
Chaser:
When you’re in a “lack of self-awareness” competition and your opponent is Hasan Piker, forget about it.
Piker was the subject of a fawning video interview in The New York Times that dominated the online discourse yesterday...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Lawyer by trade. Haligonian by choice. Newfoundlander by the Grace of God.
Leaning on his 20+ years of history in Canadian progressive politics, Ryan Painter combines his interest in Canadian history with his real-world experience running campaigns and advising candidates to assess today's political stories.
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