The Center will no longer hold. We will pay a steep price.
The Center Left is already gone. The author is correct. The Center Right joined it this year.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/27/centre-right-extremism-the-west-moderates-populist
Replies to: The Center will no longer hold. We will pay a steep price.
The Guardian’s view of the “center” is far to the left.
And Trump is neither left nor right… or is both! He’s all over the place. It’s all about him!
Agreed. Furthermore, what is “center”? I never found a clear definition on this term in political
Sense. To me, center is a statistical concept, not individual concept. For example, if in this country 52% are right, 48% are left, we say this country is center right. Or if 52% are left and 48% are right, it is center left. The center here is a statistical concept.
For a person, let's say he is pro- gun. So, he is right. But he is also pro-choice, so he is also left. Overall, i.e . statistically he is in center.
What does it mean? It means center has no its own idealogy, no its own original thoughts, no clear identity. A centrist is like a parasite, depending on ideas of others.
He’s clearly populist right out of convenience. The point isn’t whether the Guardian is well Left.
It’s that there is no Center Right anymore. Nor is there a Center Left. The article also doesn’t exactly praise the Center Right or traditional R’s.
So the Guardisn’s bias is not fair response to one of their pontifications?
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Not on this article. Does anyone doubt that the GOP has been taken over by the MAGA extreme?
Do you seriously question that premise?
The rejection of Trump by dozens of GOP House members, and a sufficient number of
GOP Senators provides a measure of hope. Should that resistance hold, or expand, it would definitely signal a return to "Normal Order" here in the U.S.. Unfortunately, there will be serious damage while he is in office.
Damage? What kind and to whom?
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The voters didn't reject him... that's all that matters
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Scores of GOP cabinet members, aides, Congressmen, Senators, Military Leaders who
know him well have rejected him...learn from them.
Scoreboard, own it and quit complaining
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I'm on record accepting the 2024 election results...now, do you accept the fact that 38 GOP House
members stood up and rejected Trump's express demand that they pass his Budget Bill...and the fact that Senate Republicans also rejected DJT's choice for Senate Majority Leader, as well as his "Brilliant" #1 choice for AG (Matt Gaetz)?
The Donald may issue a bunch of Executive Orders, but in order to get any meaningful legislation passed, he's going to need Democrats...who are united...unlike the GOP. Oh, and we'll all be keeping score on his pre-election promises.
That's Reality...now back to your fantasy world...
You whiffed again. Keep yr head up
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Van Jones would like a word with you
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYNSCJ-DzsU
The Democratic Party needs to do a better job of getting through to consumers of 'non-legacy' media,
with messaging that resonates at their gut-level and not 'head level'...but as for the FOX team describing Trump as "Incredibly Smart" shows they have comprehension issues...just look at his choices for cabinet positions...Matt Gaetz for AG?...Hegseth for DOD?...RFK Jr. for HHS? They (FOX hosts) are the ones who have not reached "Adulthood".
These next 18 months are going to be "interesting" to say the least...but it's going to be as much a challenge for the GOP's future as it is for Democrats...never mind the country.
Van Jones said he was smart. You didn’t need to watch anymore. Gaetz was horrible for AG. I’m glad
he’s gone.
Maybe democrats should have a real primary next time and let the voters decide and not Washington DC.
The best way to fix this is to constantly post to insult the other side.
If the center left is gone, did you vote extreme left?
This is great.
You’d think they would look in the mirror sometimes.
More extreme than I wanted to vote for. Not a centrist that’s for sure. You should also look at
yourself for a change. You suck up to, defend and deflect for the populist crazy right. You also regularly insult the other side while criticizing others for doing so.. I know what my deal with the devil was. You are in denial about yours.
All true and Ned used to be the voice of reason. What a disappointment
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Heh. Now you just have FrankL as your only voice of reason.
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In fairness to Frank…he is/was right about Trump from the beginning.
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Yeah, he’ll find the peepee tape before he dies.
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