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In reply to the discussion: Centrists are by no means even close to a threat to Democracy. Lack of centrists is [View all]angrychair
(8,697 posts)Its not that your point is lost on me its just I do not believe there is such a thing as a moderate republican.
Republicans by there very nature are authoritative religious extremists and always have been.
They want to control women
Keep people of color from voting
Brutally oppress the LGBTQ community
Make their religious views mandatory doctrine of the land
That is not a new phenomenon but is the very founding principles of the GOP.
Think, at what point were republicans most likely to compromise? When they were not in control of Congress and had few options or opportunities.
How has compromising worked out for us since 2010?
I have a hard time with Democratic Party principles being viewed as extreme as well.
Many, many countries have solid healthcare, paid family leave, free or very low cost higher education and living wages and retirement with dignity and their economies are not collapsing. These are not extremist principles, they just are not republican principles.