both sidesism
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[edit]Noun
[edit]- Alternative form of bothsidesism
- 1979 December 25, Meg Greenfield, “The 'Both Sides' Bind”, in The Washington Post[1]:
- "Both sides" -- let us call it "both sidesism" and acknowledge what a fitting theme it is for this year's holiday season, even though it has its origin in our politics, not our religion.
- 2019 April 30, Colleen Flaherty, “Speech on Blast (Again) at Trinity”, in Inside Higher Ed[2]:
- Berger-Sweeney said, “we have an unshakable commitment to free expression and inquiry, open debate and discourse, and the valuing of all voices.” Some will certainly view Berger-Sweeney’s take on the club as "both sidesism."