Why do "Centrists" always seem to favor conservatives, rather than progressives?

[Trust Buster]

27. How is the author of this article clueless ? Let me count the ways.......LOL

His first mistake is to label the right “conservative”. That term belongs nowhere along the right wing political spectrum given their behavior. That was my first clue that this author lacked any sort of qualifying analytical skills.

Second, in my opinion, ideology is not a significant determining factor in an individual’s choice of positioning along the political spectrum. Personality type is the main determine factor. The ideology follows to match one’s personality.

Those individuals who are center Left or center Right have personalities that are level headed and realistic. They have the ability to control their emotions and feelings of self importance and allow their intellects to guide them. Those on the far Left and far Right are generally emotion-dominant individuals that pay little interest in reality-based pragmatism. I find that the farther one falls outside the center of the political spectrum in either direction, the more narcissistic qualities tend to be found.

In summation, this author is arguing that the center Left is too level headed and realistic. He wants center Left to be more emotionally driven despite the fact that it is against the very personality of a center Left person to be so by definition. He thinks it is a choice. He really has no clue folks.