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In reply to the discussion: Sensible Centrists suck [View all]

sabrina 1

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13. No, it's not the same. Centrists say 'both sides are right or wrong'. The OP is saying only their
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:17 PM
Jun 2012

side is right, which is the 'left' I assume.

Centrists do what they do because they want to appease the bullies, suck up to them, not look like the people the bullies demonize. But it doesn't work, to be accepted by the Right you have to never even try to see any other side than theirs so the Right ends up despising the Centrists even more than the Left, because they are weak and show their weakness. At least they often respect the Left the way you can respect an opponent who is good at what they do even if you want to defeat them.

Centrists worry, like abused spouses, about what the Right will think of them more than anything else. NO ONE should worry what the Right 'thinks'. The Right doesn't think. We should do what is right and roll right over them. Enough appeasement, you can't appease moronic bullies.

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Sensible Centrists suck [View all] IDemo Jun 2012 OP
I used to be a sensible centrist. onehandle Jun 2012 #1
I'm all of that and a muslin Kenyan Occupier n/t IDemo Jun 2012 #2
The "center" of the right is still the right. nt valerief Jun 2012 #3
Yes. But, one side of the Sensible Center is alleged to be "not as bad". Not "good", mind you, but Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #4
... SidDithers Jun 2012 #5
lots of luck winning an election without the middle. nt Fresh_Start Jun 2012 #6
Centrists are not "the middle" but rather corporate anti-leftists that are TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #23
+1000 Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #25
Then why did we elect one as President in 2008? Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #7
It could be because the campaign Obama was a tad more liberal than the one sworn in. Vincardog Jun 2012 #8
Let me know when Obama blames both sides for our current situation n/t IDemo Jun 2012 #9
Do you know what a Bell curve looks like? Skidmore Jun 2012 #10
Ironically, your post does the exact same thing you accuse centrists of RZM Jun 2012 #11
No, it's not the same. Centrists say 'both sides are right or wrong'. The OP is saying only their sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #13
So, correctness is only a matter of perspective? IDemo Jun 2012 #14
I don't know about that RZM Jun 2012 #15
Please see my post No. 16. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #18
they are the kids hanging around the bullies fascisthunter Jun 2012 #22
the worst thing is when they want to make deals or compromises with the republicans quinnox Jun 2012 #12
Centrists are fools who do not understand the issues and what is at stake. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #16
Well they've greatly harmed this party and this nation, so I have to agree. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #17
Then you must love to lose elections because in many races you can't win without them. RBInMaine Jun 2012 #19
False equivalence is the best friend of many centrists. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #20
I used to be a centrist, then I wised up fascisthunter Jun 2012 #21
there's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow line and dead armadillos NightWatcher Jun 2012 #24
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