A denial of reality

The Monthly

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High Factuality

A denial of reality

This surely must rank as one of the tawdriest weeks in national politics. Any optimism about our ability as a nation to have a mature, nuanced discussion on matters of importance has been totally and utterly shattered, as the “No” campaign has picked the scab off the national wound, revealing a pus that threatens to infect the way we do politics in this country. At the heart of the mean-spirited, reality-denying “No” campaign is the seed of a dan