The Fallacy of Centrism

[Terra dei Cittadini]

Centrism is defined as taking "moderate positions" on issues. However, this is the issue.

Centrists oppose change. They's rather compromise a person's rights than to fight for their liberty. Destroy the planet rather than take action against climate change. Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist.

Also, while a centrist may somewhat support someone's rights, they'd also uphold the institutions that cause inequity. Hence, centrism is a fallacious, complicit conservative ideology.

Overall, centrism is a flawed position due to being a complicit, conservative ideology in disguise.

[Port Caverton]

Wtf are you talking about. Even conservatives want change, so long as it's gradual. Centrists are people like Macron who are Liberals.

[EuroStralia]

Centrists are usually people who don't care about politics, or doesn't pick a side in politics.

Centrists oppose change. They's rather compromise a person's rights than to fight for their liberty. Destroy the planet rather than take action against climate change. Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist.

There is no "crusade on human rights" by the GOP.

[Galactic Powers]

I'm not even going to bother with addressing this, but the poll is absolutely hilarious.

[Floofybit]

I'm not even going to bother with addressing this, but the poll is absolutely hilarious.

Lol fr

[EuroStralia]

I'm not even going to bother with addressing this, but the poll is absolutely hilarious.

Why?

[Gaybeans]

I'm not even going to bother with addressing this, but the poll is absolutely hilarious.

Why?

Did you look at it? What is being classified under any of those headings are pretty wild.

Who even thinks that the American Democrat Party are left wing?

[EuroStralia]

Why?

Did you look at it? What is being classified under any of those headings are pretty wild.

Who even thinks that the American Democrat Party are left wing?

Me.

[Rary]

Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist

Please tell me how and when the Republicans committed genocide.

[Cyber Duotona]

left being labelled "cares about human rights" tells you exactly the political alignment of the person who made it.

also, centrists don't oppose change. in reality, centrists typically don't really care about change or tradition, as long as they personally aren't affected negatively by it.

[Gaybeans]

Did you look at it? What is being classified under any of those headings are pretty wild.

Who even thinks that the American Democrat Party are left wing?

Me.

That's...kinda sad, ngl. Big F in the chat.

[Necroghastia]

Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist

Please tell me how and when the Republicans committed genocide.

As has been explained countless times, they are absolutely in the process of doing so. Firing the ovens ain't the only way to go about it.

[Terra dei Cittadini]

left being labelled "cares about human rights" tells you exactly the political alignment of the person who made it.

also, centrists don't oppose change. in reality, centrists typically don't really care about change or tradition, as long as they personally aren't affected negatively by it.

Selfishness, then.

[Diarcesia]

Centrism is defined as taking "moderate positions" on issues. However, this is the issue.

Centrists oppose change. They's rather compromise a person's rights than to fight for their liberty. Destroy the planet rather than take action against climate change. Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist.

Also, while a centrist may somewhat support someone's rights, they'd also uphold the institutions that cause inequity. Hence, centrism is a fallacious, complicit conservative ideology.

Overall, centrism is a flawed position due to being a complicit, conservative ideology in disguise.

If your positions cause you to be hated by both right-wingers and left-wingers, you earn the right to claim centrism.

[Necroghastia]

Centrists are usually people who don't care about politics, or doesn't pick a side in politics.

Centrists oppose change. They's rather compromise a person's rights than to fight for their liberty. Destroy the planet rather than take action against climate change. Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist.

There is no "crusade on human rights" by the GOP.

They are literally coming for freedom of speech,freedom of expression, and bodily sovereignty across the board, but go off I guess.

[Port Caverton]

left being labelled "cares about human rights" tells you exactly the political alignment of the person who made it.

also, centrists don't oppose change. in reality, centrists typically don't really care about change or tradition, as long as they personally aren't affected negatively by it.

Selfishness, then.

I like how you only reply to the only person that isn't right-wing

[Rary]

Please tell me how and when the Republicans committed genocide.

As has been explained countless times, they are absolutely in the process of doing so. Firing the ovens ain't the only way to go about it.

Just because you don’t like what they’re doing doesn’t mean they are genocidal.

[EuroStralia]

Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist

Please tell me how and when the Republicans committed genocide.

That's the funny part, they didn't.

[Estebere]

What would one do if they were a centrist and wanted to answer the poll?

[Vikanias]

Jesse, what the fuck are you talking about?

In all seriousness, centrists aren’t people who don’t want change, they just are people either disinterested in politics at large and probably vote more on practical lines than idealistic ones like more people on the extremes do, rather the idea that they don’t pay much attention to the issues of the day is bad or good depends on what you think. And I’m a Center-Right Progressive Conservative, i just don’t like the extremes and the radicalization that comes with them.

Also, the poll clearly caters to your views that everyone to the right is a person who hates democracy and human rights, which is far from the truth, and makes me laugh.

[EuroStralia]

What would one do if they were a centrist and wanted to answer the poll?

ThEy'Re AcKsHuAllY rIgHtIsTs.

[Cyber Duotona]

left being labelled "cares about human rights" tells you exactly the political alignment of the person who made it.

also, centrists don't oppose change. in reality, centrists typically don't really care about change or tradition, as long as they personally aren't affected negatively by it.

Selfishness, then.

no, what if it harms their family? the city they live in? that's still gonna affect them. not getting angry for other people is not selfishness, it's apathy.

[Terra dei Cittadini]

Hell, today's genocidal GOP is being praised by centrists; if you laud the GOP's crusade against human rights, progress, and marginalized groups, you're either centrist or rightist

Please tell me how and when the Republicans committed genocide.

Banning HRT, gerrymandering, pardoning white supremacists, forwarding rhetoric that causes hate and violence, calling out shooting victims on their "legal" status, calling for legalization of lynchings, asking a trans woman what genitals she has, cutting social security and food stamps, opposing workers' rights, criminalizing drag, curtailing abortion, and feeding lies to people like you.

It has been their plan for centuries. Stop. Being. A. Complicit. Liar.

[Necroghastia]

As has been explained countless times, they are absolutely in the process of doing so. Firing the ovens ain't the only way to go about it.

Just because you don’t like what they’re doing doesn’t mean they are genocidal.

No fucking shit, sherlock. Do you honestly think I would be so frivolous as to think that? I'm calling it genocidal because they're doing most of the shit outlined in the UN genocide convention. Fucking obviously, or at least it would be if you actually bothered to look at anything in a good faith manner instead of thinking I am throwing a hissy fit for the hell of it.

[Rary]

Please tell me how and when the Republicans committed genocide.

Banning HRT, gerrymandering, pardoning white supremacists, forwarding rhetoric that causes hate and violence, calling out shooting victims on their "legal" status, calling for legalization of lynchings, asking a trans woman what genitals she has, cutting social security and food stamps, opposing workers' rights, criminalizing drag, curtailing abortion, and feeding lies to people like you.

It has been their plan for centuries. Stop. Being. A. Complicit. Liar.

None of these are genocidal. I believe you’re the one being lied to.