My politics are pretty much middle of the road. I lean to the left on social issues and government compassion. Yet I prefer right-leaning political commentary & may even vote for the Brash lead ACT party (as opposed to National).
Why? Because hardcore lefties annoy the hell out of me. The academic lefties are the worst. The ideals they preach are often in total contrast to their life style. Andrew Bolt hits the nail on the head with his column - 'A Lecture on Emissions from the lady on the Jet'.
The mind of an academic leftie is so tangled up with ideals, and layers of political correctness that any attempt to offer a counter opinion invites a disproportionate amount of scorn and wrath.
Here are some classic leftie paradoxes:
Lefties are the first to infer racism. They support mass foreign immigration, but not foreign investment. The want to let in the 'boat people' while complaining about the number of cars & resource use in general. The want an ETS on agriculture while eating fine meat & drinking expensive wines. They detest the Japan's extensive use of nuclear power but drive a late model Toyota or Honda.
Lefties take the holier than thou side of any issue even when they clash - as they often do. When it comes down to it, they preach these ideals as a matter of ego (my politics are better than your's).
I Can't stand it!
So, what many righties do when engages with the academic left is to just nod and agree with whatever they say (to disagree is to relegate yourself to something below a Nazi who owns a chain of coal factories), then on election day quietly tick the box for Dr Brash. That'll teach 'em!
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