GARETH VAN ONSELEN: The battle of the strawmen
The left vs the right: inaccurate and manipulated labels supported by insults and put-downs masquerading as ideology and insight
27 May 2020 - 05:05
The battle between the left and the right wages on. It has been waged for some time now. The primary conflict is social media, where loyal soldiers from each side spend their time denigrating their ideological opponents.
No side ever wins, because no side is actually interested in winning. The primary currency is humiliation, ridicule and moral indignation. Essentially, it’s a game of insults. On that front, much blood has been spilt but, even then, no mortal wounds inflicted. Each side fights with pins, and the strategy would seem to be death by a thousand pricks...
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