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2023-05-16 02:11:32 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

It’s important to note that the “leading historian” is considered to be a “conservative historian” by some of his peers. He was at the center of a free-speech scandal against a liberal student at his university. He also publicly endorsed a conservative candidate. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_Ferguson https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/1/17417042/niall-ferguson-stanford-emails

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• It’s important to note that the “leading historian” is considered to be a “conservative historian” by some of his peers. He was at the center of a free-speech scandal against a liberal student at his university. He also publicly endorsed a conservative candidate. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_Ferguson https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/1/17417042/niall-ferguson-stanford-emails