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mazzarro

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4. Did you forget "Centrists"? -- n/t

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 06:57 AM

Jan 2012

Or does moderates include centrists in their view? I do not quite like centrists when applied to democrats because they tend to be DINOs rather than democrats who are truly for democratic party principles.

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Has anyone else noticed that Conservatives are killing the word Moderate? [View all] flamin lib Jan 2012 OP

It sure is crazy. Up is down and down is up. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #1

Well, they succeeded in demonizing liberals Warpy Jan 2012 #2

A small correction. First they demonized socialism, then liberalism. white_wolf Jan 2012 #3

I think they may be almost to that point... kentuck Jan 2012 #5

Did you forget "Centrists"? -- n/t mazzarro Jan 2012 #4

Their campaign against "moderates" is certainly more determined, but pampango Jan 2012 #6

And...lets review wht Social Conservatism has given America... a Flawed system opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #7

'Moderate' is more or less a term of abuse on DU, too muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #8

Yeah in Dec 2000 at Sen Wellstones office..only I said they "had killed off all the moderates". n/t kickysnana Jan 2012 #9