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Although, the other aspect of Takaichi’s rise that doesn’t exactly fit into the worldwide rightward drift is her hawkishness.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Her sweeping victory reflects the public’s desire for LDP reform and the nationwide rightward shift in politics.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, many stories were written about Silicon Valley’s rightward shift, as exemplified by leaders like Marc Andreessen and Elon Musk.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
In some ways, tech’s rightward shift in 2024 was overstated.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Her sweeping victory reflects the public’s desire for LDP reform and the nationwide rightward shift in politics.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, many stories were written about Silicon Valley’s rightward shift, as exemplified by leaders like Marc Andreessen and Elon Musk.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
In some ways, tech’s rightward shift in 2024 was overstated.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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rightward
adjective or adverb
right·ward
ˈrīt-wərd 
: toward, at, or to the right
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