The Fallacy of Centrism

[Sultanate of Turkey]

I meant to state that 1 percent label themselves as things other than straight or homosexual. Not labels in general.

As long as that makes sense to you…

What are your opinions on the topic?

[Incelastan]

Communism in theory is an interesting concept, but I prefer Distributism myself.

[Necroghastia]

You think only this 1% care about labels? You’ve apparently never seen a straight dude react to being called “gay.”

I meant to state that 1 percent label themselves as things other than straight or homosexual. Not labels in general.

This 2021 survey has an average of 7% globally.

[Sultanate of Turkey]

I meant to state that 1 percent label themselves as things other than straight or homosexual. Not labels in general.

This 2021 survey has an average of 7% globally.

Across 27 countries.

[Necroghastia]

This 2021 survey has an average of 7% globally.

Across 27 countries.

Hey, at least it's something. Where are you getting your 1% number from?

[Frisemark]

Centrism is a practice. It is not a position. There is no singular "centrist" position they all agree on, unlike the bullet points most ideological sub-sects can be written off as.

This poll is also hilariously bad faith. Characterizing everyone who disagrees with your exact positions as authoritarian neophytes or cryptofascistic coffin-risers is...not exactly what I imagine anyone should do. But, hey, just me.

[Picairn]

This 2021 survey has an average of 7% globally.

Across 27 countries.

27 countries across all continents of the world (except Antarctica), which is representative enough. Where are you getting your numbers from?

[Alcala-Cordel]

Broadly speaking, I would define "the right" as any ideology that aims to support or preserve some form of hierarchy. Pretty much everyone I know who self-describes as a centrist falls under that umbrella.

[EuroStralia]

Broadly speaking, I would define "the right" as any ideology that aims to support or preserve some form of hierarchy. Pretty much everyone I know who self-describes as a centrist falls under that umbrella.

Cetrain leftist ideologies also favor a hierarchical systems.

[Alcala-Cordel]

Broadly speaking, I would define "the right" as any ideology that aims to support or preserve some form of hierarchy. Pretty much everyone I know who self-describes as a centrist falls under that umbrella.

Cetrain leftist ideologies also favor a hierarchical systems.

I would say that ideologies that aim to significantly reduce hierarchies might be a little to the left.

[EuroStralia]

Cetrain leftist ideologies also favor a hierarchical systems.

I would say that ideologies that aim to significantly reduce hierarchies might be a little to the left.

Yes, but saying right tries to uphold hierarchies and that the left is against them ignores the right wing ideoligies that don't support hierarchies and left wing ideologies that do.

[Greater Qwerty]

Cetrain leftist ideologies also favor a hierarchical systems.

I would say that ideologies that aim to significantly reduce hierarchies might be a little to the left.

Who’s trying to reduce the tax system?

[Alcala-Cordel]

I would say that ideologies that aim to significantly reduce hierarchies might be a little to the left.

Who’s trying to reduce the tax system?

Sometimes the same people who support the police, military, and the wealthy.

[Eleanor Turner]

I think Centrism is a political philosophy that seeks a middle ground between opposing views. While some centrists may hold conservative views, it is not accurate to say that centrism is inherently conservative.

[EuroStralia]

Who’s trying to reduce the tax system?

Sometimes the same people who support the police, military, and the wealthy.

That proves nothing, cutting taxes helps all people, not just the wealthy.

[Greater Qwerty]

Sometimes the same people who support the police, military, and the wealthy.

That proves nothing, cutting taxes helps all people, not just the wealthy.

Tell me more. I disagree, but I want to see where you’re coming from.

[Alcala-Cordel]

Sometimes the same people who support the police, military, and the wealthy.

That proves nothing, cutting taxes helps all people, not just the wealthy.

Sometimes, but not necessarily. Supporting tax cuts for the wealthy can also be considered a reinforcement of hierarchy.

[EuroStralia]

That proves nothing, cutting taxes helps all people, not just the wealthy.

Tell me more. I disagree, but I want to see where you’re coming from.

Paying less taxes means people have more money when they are done paying them.

[Northern Socialist Council Republics]

Literally 5 minutes of research will uncover the fact that the countries with the highest rates of taxation also happen to be the same countries with the highest standards of living and lowest social inequality.

[Greater Qwerty]

Tell me more. I disagree, but I want to see where you’re coming from.

Paying less taxes means people have more money when they are done paying them.

But the more money can’t come out of nowhere. What do you cut when you lower taxes?

[EuroStralia]

Paying less taxes means people have more money when they are done paying them.

But the more money can’t come out of nowhere. What do you cut when you lower taxes?

There are still ways people can make money, tax cuts also help reduce inflation.

[Greater Qwerty]

But the more money can’t come out of nowhere. What do you cut when you lower taxes?

Get a job then.

No, the government is the one who lowers taxes. However, taxes are a source of money for the government, and the government uses up all of its money. When there’s not enough money to go around, something has to be cut, the government cannot just get a job.

[EuroStralia]

Get a job then.

No, the government is the one who lowers taxes. However, taxes are a source of money for the government, and the government uses up all of its money. When there’s not enough money to go around, something has to be cut, the government cannot just get a job.

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[Picairn]

Libertarian ideologies that seek to replace taxation and public services with private corporations are essentially devolving the state into de facto feudalism where each corporation carves out its private domain and monopolizes the service(s) it provides, without any accountability.

[EuroStralia]

Libertarian ideologies that seek to replace taxation and public services with private corporations are essentially devolving the state into de facto feudalism where each corporation carves out its private domain and monopolizes the service(s) it provides, without any accountability.

Didn't know libertarians wanted to bring back serfdom.