The left understands the radical flank effect.

When will the right? Radical flank effect The radical flank effect refers to radicals’ effect on moderates within a social struggle. Many moderates warn that radicals discredit moderate groups. The political scientist Herbert H. Haines has argued that radicals often strengthen moderates and thus have a “positive radical flank effect”: “Radicals may thus provide a … Continue reading The left understands the radical flank effect.