Given that the literal definition of ‘centrism’ is ‘opposition to extremism’ and that most people’s beliefs fall closer to the ‘center’ by definition, this is a pretty fascinating exercise in victim-blaming
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Authoritarianism isn't really an extremist position though. And it's easy to see how centrists would continue to get pulled right through shifts in the Overton window. If society shifts right and centrists don't adjust, they're not centrists anymore, and so they move right.
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Good point. I will concede that. That said, the ideologies traditionally thought of as 'far-left/right' are inherently reliant upon 'us vs them' conspiracism, which makes them more logically (if not inevitably) suited for authoritarianism.
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One of the dumbest takes on
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Funny because last time I checked, those elements on the far-left and right were doing everything possible to "sabotage" democracy while centrists remained the "only" sane voice.
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That is why we are a Republic and why the leftists are a danger to this country
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My kids teased me about this book. They said if I didn't already know how to read, there was no hope for me. When they were older, I bought each of them a copy. Every one of them read it and said it was a great book! ;-)
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Yes,finally some people get it. The authoritarianism and centrists are cancer.
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The radical center have always worked against either side. They really aren't center, but take the extreme from both sides. They take the economic extremism of the right, and they take the social extremism of the down.
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Hot take comin’ through!
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What? No more exclusive deals to make with Bannon? We see you and you are ugly as sin.
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I believe how you define democracy depends on where you live.
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