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In reply to the discussion: DU was for change, not progressivism... [View all]phleshdef
(11,936 posts)I mean, what you say is true when it comes to polling people on individual policy stances. But its not true when it comes to voting patterns. Also, a lot of people may favor a liberal solution for a particular issue, but they don't DEMAND it. And many of those people will accept a more conservative solution and be just fine with it. And a lot of that has to do with having an electorate where a minority are politically literate enough to understand the fundamental differences.
Furthermore, I believe a lot of Americans tack toward the center because it makes them feel good, like they are being fair and rejecting status quo labels. The people that do that are misguided at best. But they do it nonetheless. These things matter. So no, the "reality canard" is not fucking bullshit. Its reality. And we won't get things like single payer or the other things we know we should have until the electorate comes around and demands it with their voting habits. That's reality. I know its a huge inconvenience, but that's the way things are.