It should also be pointed out that "far right" is not an objective fact, it is an opinion. As such, its pervasiveness in so-called hard news reporting violates one of the prime rules of journalism: never mix opinion and reporting.
Yup, your conclusion is similar to mine. A political person who yells the labels "far ..." are sending political signals to in-group members. They're not using a consistent political spectrum. Some academics have tried to define what "far right" means across time and place. It's hard to nail down.
It should also be pointed out that "far right" is not an objective fact, it is an opinion. As such, its pervasiveness in so-called hard news reporting violates one of the prime rules of journalism: never mix opinion and reporting.
Yup, your conclusion is similar to mine. A political person who yells the labels "far ..." are sending political signals to in-group members. They're not using a consistent political spectrum. Some academics have tried to define what "far right" means across time and place. It's hard to nail down.