What I learned about "centrist" right-wingers, from Freeperville
As a traditional "bleeding-heart" artist,
right-wing politics are shocking.
Their inhumane policies of war over diplomacy,
torture, exploitative trade, environmental degradation,
and marginalizing economically disadvantaged
people represents the worst of humanity.
A recent visit to Freeperville highlighted
3 disturbing realizations about them.
1. "Centrist" right-wingers reject the term "right-wing".
2. They believe "shouting down" others is "winning" a debate.
3. They express absolutely zero "empathy"
On the first point, they don't see their war-hawk,
free-trade, economic exploitation as "right-wing.
They prefer to present themselves as "centrists".
Despite embracing traditional right-wing values,
they spend a good amount of energy rationalizing
that their views are middle of the road or represent
the political center.
On the second point, the seem to take pride or
enjoyment from "shouting down" opposing views.
Those so called "centrists" brook no dissent or
opposing perspectives. When presented with an
opposing view they ridicule, harass, and attack
the messenger, in a nearly sociopathic fashion.
It seems more important for them to force their
views on others than to find common ground.
They don't seek understanding they seek dominance,
yet they claim to represent "centrist" values?
On the third point, they appear to be bereft of
the humanizing trait of "empathy".
The combination of authoritarian politics,
and dehumanizing social discourse leaves little room
for compassion. Despite their utter lack of sympathy
or warmth for others manifest in their destructive politics,
they insist they are "centrist". As though the political center
of "government of the people, by the people and for the people"
is an exercise in self-defeat and self-denial.
When it comes to expressing emotion their range is limited.
Fear, anger and aggression seem to be their only available emotions.
Color me skeptical when someone calls themselves
"centrist" yet embraces right-wing ideology.
There is nothing "centrist" about being a war-hawk,
economic opportunist, or indifferent to the human condition.
Those are right-wing traits. The only place conceivable that
someone could consider such self-serving values as centrist,
is from within the walls of a closed mind. When someone claims
to be a "centrist", look closer at their values than their words.
Thanks Freeperville, for the insights 
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So well-written, and thank you for writing it!
Right wingers don't like to be called Right Wing...sounds familiar. So does much of what you wrote, actually. May be mirror-like for some who read it here.
economic opportunist, or indifferent to the human condition.
The Fox Spews I have hurled on me is disgusting 
The people at the local outfitters and job sites are
rabid anti-Obama and instinctively loath anything "Democrat" 
There is a line between describing their traits
and actually embodying them though 
just kidding
Democrats are like herding cats
