O'Sullivan's law

proper noun

The observation that all organizations that are not explicitly right-wing will over time become left-wing.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. governmentThe observation that all organizations that are not explicitly right-wing will over time become left-wing.

Origin

Named after John O'Sullivan (born 1942), British conservative political commentator and journalist.

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O'Sullivan's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Sullivan's%20law

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“O'Sullivan's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Sullivan's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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