• PugJesusOP
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    101 year ago

    Self-proclaimed centrists tend to believe that there are two sides and the best place to be is in the middle.

    There are not two sides. There are many. There is no middle between them. Centrists are just advocating continuous compromise with one side. And curiously, it always seems to be compromise with the powerful seeking more power.

      • samothtiger
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        81 year ago

        Serious question: how can you call yourself a centrist if the things you say you want are extreme left of the center?

          • @feedum_sneedson
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            31 year ago

            You just sound like a non-insane leftist. There’s still a few of us.

          • some_guy
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            21 year ago

            None of those policies are “left”

            Which leftist policies do you align with?

            • @[email protected]
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              01 year ago

              Oh shut up. Fuck. Stop trying to gotcha someone. You sound like a turd that takes online political purity tests.

        • @mrginger
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          31 year ago

          None of those are “extreme” left of center, at least today.

    • @Jay212127
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      51 year ago

      As a self proclaimed Centrist, no the problem is not being in the middle of things but that each side typically more nuance than most sides are willing to concede.

      Promotion of a Nordic Model of Economy is still an embrace of Capitalism, Laissez-faire fundamentalisrs will decry the government oversight & taxation, and Socialists will decry the lack of workers/community owning the means of production. Meanwhile the nuance looks at the efficacy of capitalism while mitigating the worst consequences.