Emil O W Kirkegaard

I didn't expect my tweet about the problem with holding centrist views to resonate so much with so many people. If that is anything to go by, it shows how pervasive this experience is and that liberals/democrats need to address this, even if it's "just" a perception.

A common refrain was that "centrists" are weak for refusing to choose sides, or that centrists often capitulate to making compromises despite no good compromises existing. I disagree.

Instead of being pro-Trump, or pro-Hillary, or a Bernie Bro, or a Never-Trumper, how about we stand for IDEAS instead of PEOPLE? For specific policies instead of political parties? Might this be a better way to address tribalism, polarization and hyper-partisanship?