We could also say that we are living through a period of...

We could also say that we are living through a period of hyper-partisanship and that the worst excesses of that will be found at either end of the spectrum. Does that negate a political position because a few behave stupidly? No, that would be another black and white perspective.

During this time, we would be well advised to not be too mindful of those indescretions as, if we compare to the US, they are minor. Their purpose is to elevate their political cause by attaching it to that which we hold most dear. I agree, just accept it is an aberration of our time just as the NSW proto-fascist who cut the ribbon on Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. It will pass.

We hope.