Does “centrist” not mean “holding views between those of the popular political positions”? Someone who is even half as bad as a republican is still wildly unacceptable. Note that choosing your views based on your own evaluation, whichever corner of the political spectrum that lands you on, doesn’t make you a centrist; it is your final views being between the common reference points that makes you a centrist, regardless of your method for getting there.
“Does “centrist” not mean “holding views between those of the popular political positions”?”
roughly.
are you trying to make sure you know what centrists are?
The last part sounds more correct:
“it is your final views being between the common reference points that makes you a centrist”
I’m trying to establish that we’re using the same definition of “centrist”. Because if that’s the case, I don’t see how you could defend centrists. Their views are halfway between reasonable and unthinkable. That’s not a good thing at all.
“I’m trying to establish that we’re using the same definition of “centrist”.”
I don’t hear any questions or establishing statements.
we did kind of cover this in your earlier content.
“I don’t see how you could defend centrists”
I can see how, but I’m not defending centrists here so much as I am opposing mob rule based on disinformation.
“Their views are halfway between reasonable and unthinkable.”
this is a poorly thought out analysis of centrism.
I doubt if you had a list in front of you with yes or no questions on every major policy, you’d find yourself, and most people, a lot closer to the center than you like to imagine.
are you a liberal?
do you support unregulated immigration?
If not, you’re a centrist.
are you a conservative?
do you support right to try medication?
If so, you’re a centrist.
now think of how many policies there are, and how many you agree with the most extreme policy proposals on the left and right.
are you sure you’re smack dab on one end or the other?
if not…