Category Archives: Politics of the Left

Privatise the ABC: Hysterical reaction edition

Posted on 5:39 pm, April 20, 2018 by Sinclair Davidson

Chris Berg and I have a forthcoming book on why and how to privatise the ABC. Per-order here. Chris and I have been getting some great publicity from some unusual sources. The Guardian, for example: When the communications minister, Mitch … Continue reading →

Posted in Libertarians don't live by argument alone, Media, Politics of the Left | 61 Comments

McCarthy good; Stalin bad

Posted on 6:23 pm, April 15, 2018 by Steve Kates

  We are off to see Death of Stalin tonight, but unfortunately, as this article by Diana West makes all too clear, Stalinism is still not dead and can be seen at every turn and in what ought to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative politics, Politics of the Left | 34 Comments

From the Victorian Ombudsman’s Report

Posted on 3:34 pm, March 21, 2018 by Sinclair Davidson

Clause 9 of the Members’ Guide prohibits the use of Electorate Officers for the Member’s ‘political or party duties’ 45. Nineteen ALP Members of the 57th Parliament breached this provision by employing 18 Field Organisers as casual Electorate Officers, whose … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics of the Left, Tough on Crime, tough on criminals, Wasteful Spending | 66 Comments

Swatting Leftists in 6 Easy Steps: Part Two – Get Comfortable

Posted on 2:43 pm, March 5, 2018 by marcus

TMR’s special on swatting leftists continues with Part Two: Get Comfortable… Time and time again I’ve seen non-leftists capitulate and make concessions that they would never otherwise have made – and which they don’t actually believe in. Often this is done to … Continue reading →

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Swatting Leftists in 6 Easy Steps: Part One – Read and Prepare

Posted on 11:08 am, February 20, 2018 by marcus

TMR’s special on swatting leftists begins in earnest with Part One: Read and Prepare. In case you missed the foreword, it’s here. For obvious reasons (to non-leftists), reading and preparing are arguably the most important things you can do when … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics of the Left | Tagged , , , , | 25 Comments

Really?

Posted on 4:00 pm, February 9, 2018 by Sinclair Davidson

Here is Alan Sunderland – editorial director of the ABC: I work for for a propd (sic) organisation that asks difficult questions, holds governments to account and speaks up for people who don’t have a voice – that will sit uncomfortably … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Hypocrisy of progressives, Media, Politics of the Left | 22 Comments

Swatting Leftists in 6 Easy Steps

Posted on 1:55 pm, February 8, 2018 by marcus

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2018 is off to a flying start for you all. What’s that I hear you say? It’s been too long since my last post and you’re starting to feel triggered? And you want me … Continue reading →

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Why don’t you Google it?

Posted on 1:46 am, January 12, 2018 by Steve Kates

What comes up first if you google Google’s New Fact-Check Feature Almost Exclusively Targets Conservative Sites. You might even pair this with this: James Damore sues Google, alleging intolerance of white male conservatives. Google’s New Fact-Check Feature Almost Exclusively Targets … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom of speech, Media, Politics of the Left | 24 Comments

Lessons in Morality From Hollywood

Posted on 9:49 pm, January 10, 2018 by marcus

Following the 2018 Golden Globe celebrity virtue-signalling awards, we discovered that: black is now quite literally the new black (I guess it was only a matter of time); #metoo apparently means that, while behaving in a sexually inappropriate manner towards … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and morality, Hypocrisy of progressives, Politics of the Left | Tagged , , , | 58 Comments

How do you deal with people who know all the answers before they hear the questions?

Posted on 3:57 pm, January 10, 2018 by Steve Kates

This is the most significant political problem of our time. The left are on the left because of a will to believe, but have virtually never had a political success other than by taking the reins of power which they … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics of the Left | 58 Comments