Coyne has suggested that the existence of the NDP has mainstreamed ideas which used to be considered beyond the pale, and pulled the 'centre' much further to the Left than it used to be. Perhaps an opposite to the NDP will allow the unspeakable to be spoken - ie, conservative beliefs. I was watching Douglas Murray the other day and he said there seems to be this belief, promulgated by the media and Left, that if you step one tiny foot across the center, like maybe you want lower taxes or something, you're a conservative, but from there it's this steep falloff to 'alt-right' and then fascism, which are, of course, beyond the pale.
Meanwhile, on the Left, one small step across the line doesn't even count as anything but Centrist. You have to take several steps to be a liberal, and then walk for a block or so to get to Socialism, then jog a little further to get to Marxism and Communism, and all of that is good and respectable. You can be a Marxist or a Communist and still be a respected university professor and lecturer.
But let someone reputedly 'alt-right' (even if he's not) get near a campus and you need hundreds of police to keep order.
It's fascinating to read the imaginary political worlds people seem to enjoy creating these days to make themselves and their ideologies seem victimized.
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