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15. people using the term here are not describing the political spectrum

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 12:18 PM

Feb 2020

without knowing my philosophy, they will call me a centrist because I'm not falling in their preferred line

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Every time a post complains about centrists, [View all] Fresh_Start Feb 2020 OP

You speak truth. MineralMan Feb 2020 #1

And that is the heart of our party. brokephibroke Feb 2020 #2

I don't even know what a "centrist" is. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

+1 Love-All Feb 2020 #5

people using the term here are not describing the political spectrum Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #15

To me it means someone willing to compromise. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #13

Politics is the art of the possible. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #14

My natural inclination is to compromise on most things Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #17

Labels are generally stupid dalton99a Feb 2020 #4

That's the thing to me. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #7

Buttigieg, Biden and Klobuchar are solid liberals. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #11

Yep LakeArenal Feb 2020 #12

But it is OK to complain endlessly Bettie Feb 2020 #8

+1,0000. whathehell Feb 2020 #9

+1 Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #16