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The battle for ‘based’

15 January 2022

3:13 PM

15 January 2022

3:13 PM

Earlier this week, a pair of right-libertarian journalists announced the launch of their new site, BASEDPolitics. All hell promptly broke loose on right-wing Twitter.

In the first editorial for their new site, co-founders Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox define “based” as “upfront, on point, or rooted in true principles.” That fits pretty well with my understanding of the term, but it leaves something out.

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