Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
I've noticed it's more acceptable in intellectual circles (like the Backroom of course!) for people to spew all kinds of hyperbolic rubbish about right-wing candidates, while if anyone tries the same with figures from the left then suddenly it's cause their loonies.

It seems like a bit of the old champagne-socialist snobbery to me.
I immediately plead guilty to being an insufferable snob, one with exquisite taste in champagne to boot. I plead not guilty on all other charges. I, for one, will happily disparage the loony left too.






Problems start when either the loony left or the rabid right mistakes itself for mainstream left / right. Which is, sadly, most of the time.