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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]PDittie
(8,322 posts)48. Agree. Well said.
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Centrists are by no means even close to a threat to Democracy. Lack of centrists is [View all]
blake2012
May 2018
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The problem is that today's centrists... the few that are around... are yesterday's far right.
lapfog_1
May 2018
#1
Yesterdays Radical Left is todays centrism Yesterdays centrism is today's Radical Right
LostOne4Ever
May 2018
#7
By their very definition, moderates are slower adopters of change than radicals
blake2012
May 2018
#9
No. If deals were to be made, it is with moderates on the other side of the aisle
blake2012
May 2018
#17
I very clearly did not give the farther left in Dem caucus the false equivalence
blake2012
May 2018
#42
This cartoon sums up what compromise has looked like over the last several decades:
Garrett78
May 2018
#62
I truly think that part of the problem is that the Internet tends to keep the two sides from talking
Stonepounder
May 2018
#15
Perfect illustration and I agree about not only the internet but our overly curated lives
blake2012
May 2018
#18
the problem with centrism is that it exists between the left and wherever the fuck the right decides
JCanete
May 2018
#16
Agreed. Which is why MLK said the arc of history is long but bends toward justicd
blake2012
May 2018
#20
My values have gotten more liberal since the 80's and others have too. Key policy areas show
blake2012
May 2018
#21
Well I disagree with your post of equivalence, being mad and getting mad are two different things
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#46
Almost all our problems are caused by the religious takeover of the republicans
GulfCoast66
May 2018
#55