TheStandard.org.nz is not a political forum, but an eco chamber for loony left. I've been commenting there recently.
David Farrar knows well enough to not engage TheStandard.org.nz in political debate because doing so is like pushing the preverbal up hill.
Recently the blog has been particularly toxic. Today they defend the brutal Somali pirates & yesterday they claimed Jared Lee Loughner carried out his shooting in Tucson because he's a member of the Tea Party. Even if he was a Tea Party member (which he's not), he is first and foremost a complete nut.
But I must resist the urge to comment because it's pointless.
While the blog may act as a rallying call for the far left loonies (which is their objective I suspect), it's actually detrimental to the moderate centre-left. And they're only going to get shriller in election year. So keep it up TheStandard.org.nz. The average punter will feel comparatively right-wing after they contrasting their views with TheStandard.org.nz & will run into the arms of the Nats.
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The catalysis for this blog was my dislike for the Clark'n Cullen Labour govt - particularly their transgressions during the 2005 general election & treatment of then opposition leader Don Brash.
However, I'm not anti-Labour & consider myself a political moderate. I'm looking forward to someday voting for a Labour Party which isn't all about 'tax and spend', is happy with NZ's current constituational arrangement (i.e. keeping the monachy), and isn't controlled by the unions.
I won't hold my breath.
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