How to define a liberal? How to define a conservative?

The answers to those questions have been elusive since long before The Hustings began publishing in the autumn of 2020. But the ascendence of Donald J. Trump’s political career as he descended his Golden Elevator in 2015 has made the issue of how to define “left” and “right” even more acute. 

Is former US Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) a RINO for endorsing Kamala Harris for president? How liberal is Harris herself after reversing her stand on fracking?

We are always up for debating such arguments at The Hustings, but if Cheney wants to write a column for us (email us, Ms. Cheney, at editors@thehustings.news) we certainly will post it in the right column, not the left because she may or may not be, officially, a Republican, but she certainly remains a conservative.

In today’s right column, Rich Corbett, a regular reader and occasional contributing pundit for the conservative side calls out The Hustings for posting criticism of Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, in that right column.

And that is what the right – and left – columns are for: civil commentary from pundits and readers from various points on the political spectrum and to foster political discussion with respect for the facts and for readers and writers who may not agree with your point of view. 

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