Both sides peddle outrageous fear porn, misused data, towering ignorance, and outright lies. Each is utterly convinced that they alone are right and pure and good.

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Punk rock philosopher. Liberalist contrarian. Grumpy old bastard. I grew up in a generational-Labor-voting family. I kept the faith long after the political left had abandoned it. In the last decade...