The problem with the Vindy, IMO, are the same problems most MSM outlets have....a lack of balance....which makes the Vindy is a propaganda tool for the Democratic-Socialist Party. When you lack balance, everything is suspect. The same goes for MSNBC or Fox News......if there's obvious bias than nothing can be trusted.
The Vindy serves a region that participates in widespread groupthink, so offering other perspectives is not demanded by the readership.
My suggestion would be to have guest columnists with a Libertarian perspective, as it would offer balance as well as expand the readership base.
The Vindy isn't all bad....the comics are somewhat credible.