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What self-professed 'centrists' sound like (media.kbin.social)
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[–] PoopingCough 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But, there are many others who really aren't liberal, who also aren't republican. Like I said, there are more positions than the two most popularly described.

Unfortunately, other positions aren't really allowed to participate in our current system. Until there's ranked choice or some other voting system in place that would break the walls down of the two party system, you kinda have to choose one or the other to have any kind of voice whatsoever.

And the reason that people on the left see "centrists" as mostly Republicans wearing masks is because people who identify as centrists tend to vote Republican. Who we already established are fascists. It's like, yes I agree there is nuance in the world that must be addressed that cannot be addressed when you think of only red vs blue, but until we have the tools to actually do anything but that, we can't just say "well I disagree with things on both sides" and leave it at that when one side is actively undermining the very foundations of our democracy.

[–] average650 6 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately, other positions aren’t really allowed to participate in our current system. Until there’s ranked choice or some other voting system in place that would break the walls down of the two party system, you kinda have to choose one or the other to have any kind of voice whatsoever.

Absolutely! When it comes to voting, that inevitably happens and it's horrible. But that doesn't mean an individual's position is well characterized that way.

And the reason that people on the left see “centrists” as mostly Republicans wearing masks is because people who identify as centrists tend to vote Republican. Who we already established are fascists. It’s like, yes I agree there is nuance in the world that must be addressed that cannot be addressed when you think of only red vs blue, but until we have the tools to actually do anything but that, we can’t just say “well I disagree with things on both sides” and leave it at that when one side is actively undermining the very foundations of our democracy.

I think that makes sense in some cases. But I would call myself in many ways a centrist, but I voted all democrat for the last few elections. So, such broad strokes are a real problem.