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Willie Pep

(841 posts)
10. They are hard to define.
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 10:10 PM
Oct 2017

But I would define "far left" as somebody who wants to work toward changing the economic and social system to some form of socialism. The far left tends to distrust institutions because they are all tainted by capitalism to some degree or another but some people on the far left are willing to work within the system to push it closer to socialism. This is the traditional social democratic position.

A centrist is somebody who does not agree with all aspects of liberalism. For example, some centrists might be more conservative on economic issues but liberal on social issues while others might be more conservative on social issues but more liberal on economics. They are a combination of liberal and conservative. So pretty much Blue Dog Democrats, although even this term is somewhat vague and differs depending on the candidate and to a certain extent the region they are from.

Between centrists and the far-left you have consistent liberals.

far left is the center to me gopiscrap Oct 2017 #1
Well put, fellow centrist. eom guillaumeb Oct 2017 #2
thank you gopiscrap Oct 2017 #3
I'm on the far left lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #16
All of these terms are vague. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #4
divisive labels 4now Oct 2017 #5
Fuzzy math Stinky The Clown Oct 2017 #6
Example of "far left" weirdness: musician/activist Tom Morello calls Ted Nugent a "good friend." VOX Oct 2017 #7
I'm a Second Bill of Rights kind of Progressive. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #8
A centrist is, to me, a DINO or RINO... cbreezen Oct 2017 #9
They are hard to define. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #10
Youve notably left out foreign policy frazzled Oct 2017 #18
To me, a leftist rejects reform and supports revolution. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #11
My take. Blue_true Oct 2017 #12
On DU and in the left circles of America today GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #13
"Centrist" and "Liberal" are synonymous? Garrett78 Oct 2017 #14
3 years ago I would have agreed. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #15
Michael Smerconish Liberal In Texas Oct 2017 #17
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