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“Ideology to me is fundamentally is an elite pursuit. I mean most people are just not all that interested in single payer vs. government pay ... they're very interested in you know, 'Wait, are there going to be death panels.' But that's all a creation of this like hothouse media and politics environment. So maybe if humanism is an ideology then it's ideological, but I don't see it as being on the traditional left/right spectrum.”

Quote by Lydia Polgreen

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Lydia Polgreen (born 1975) is an American journalist and editor, known for her work at The New York Times and as former editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. She gained prominence for her coverage of Africa, particularly the Darfur conflict in Sudan, earning awards like the George Polk Award. Polgreen has held key roles in international news and digital media, advocating for diversity and innovation in journalism. She currently serves as an editor for The New York Times Opinion section. more

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