A great New Zealand fascist

Interesting to see the double standards at play again.

Over on Newsroom, there is a book review that is headed:

Victor Billot reviews a biography of a great New Zealand Communist

Could you imagine any media outlet ever talking about a great New Zealand Fascist?

Fascism and Communism are equally repugnant and extreme. Both have killed tens of millions or more. Both lead to all powerful authoritarian states with almost no human rights. But if you subscribe to the far left, then you get feted and praised and even get a book written about how great you are.

Would Colin King-Ansell ever be described as a great New Zealand Fascist? Of course not, and nor should he.

But neither should we describe as a great New Zealander someone who was a shill for the evil Soviet Union.