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Last election’s results suggested not so much a rightward swing as voters on the South and West sides simply staying home, pointing to signs of disaffection over Democratic leadership.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
This rightward shift also reflects growing divides among Bolivia’s political left, centered around Morales, a former labor leader and the first Indigenous president in a country where about half of the population is of native, non-European descent.
—Mollie J. Cohen, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
Known for his raunchy sense of humor and rightward tilt, his appearance on Fallon struck some as odd.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
This rightward shift also reflects growing divides among Bolivia’s political left, centered around Morales, a former labor leader and the first Indigenous president in a country where about half of the population is of native, non-European descent.
—Mollie J. Cohen, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
Known for his raunchy sense of humor and rightward tilt, his appearance on Fallon struck some as odd.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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rightward
adjective or adverb
right·ward
ˈrīt-wərd 
: toward, at, or to the right
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