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One interesting little litmus test of received opinion is to look at the changing view we have of the Boers.
In 1900 Britain to support the Boers was to be on the extreme left wing. There were riots at pro-Boer meetings, and someone was killed at one addressed by Lloyd George.
Yet to hold identical views now would put one on the extreme right wing.
I can't think of another example off hand where holding consistent views over time moves someone from one extreme wing to the other, standing still while the world moves, as it were.
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