ChrisL
Diamond Member
You’re bitching about any democratic nominee we pick if they aren’t middle class meanwhile you elected a billionaire bank robber. Sorry gore and Oprah burn a lot of electricity. Do you look at trumps energy bill?That's nice.Don't try to wiggle out of it.I'm a centrist, so no. However, the 1%'ers ARE clearly the enemies of the liberal left. That means you can't vote for Oprah. She is evil incarnate.Lol!
So where does the 1% stand with you, since you're a "centrist."
*snickering at the now self-proclaimed centrist*
I am a centrist. I am pro choice, I am anti immigration. I am pro gay marriage. I am anti regressive leftist.
What is Centrist/Centrism
by cpadmin — last modified May 02, 2013 03:12 PM
Centrists don't have party lines. Centrists believe that solutions are more important than bias. While there is no set rule for what a Centrist is, there are some generally accepted guidelines that seem to depict the Centrist mode of thought. Centrism is a political ideology based on reason and pragmatism considerate of short and long term thinking - Centrism is not defined by compromise or moderation, it is considerate of them. Centrism is about achieving common sense solutions that appropriately address current and future needs; support the public trust; and serve the common good with consideration of risk and capacity in context of these needs.
Modern definitions sometimes conflate Centrism with moderation but the Centrist Party tenets generally oppose moderate views. Let's just call moderates 'moderates' and Centrists 'Centrist'.
Salient points about Centrism from the CP perspective:
- Centrism is not about doing what is popular, it is about doing what is right.
- Centrism is not moderate but rather supports strength, tradition, open mindedness and policy based on evidence not ideology.
- Centrism is not about compromise but rather allows for it as reasonable.
Centrists are independent thinkers. They gauge situations based on context and reason, consideration and probability. They are open minded and exercise conviction. Willing to fight for reason as opposed to ideology.
Centrism is not a belief. It is an open book to an unfolding situation. This does not mean it is moderate, but that it is considerate of changing circumstances that may require reconsideration based on the intelligence available, and reason itself.
- Ideology limits the capacity of reasoning
- Centrist conviction is not limited by ideology
- Reasoning is based on pragmatic reality and circumstance.
- Centrists are independent.
- Centrists argue based on reason and context to define relevance of a given point.
- Centrists tend to be pragmatic and avoid extremes whenever possible. Of course an extreme may be a required action so luckily Centrists tend to exercise reason in application.
What is Centrist/Centrism — The Centrist Party
- Centrists tend to dislike special interest influence and unfair practices. They don’t appreciate spin from candidates or news organizations.
- Centrists tend to believe that if we dealt with the facts and concentrated on working together we could fix a lot more problems than two polar opposite parties constantly embattled in their own agendas and ideologies.
- Centrists seek accountability in governance.
- Honor & Integrity - Centrists tend to believe that political spin erodes the integrity of the vote and certainly that of the politician.
So what's your stance on voting for a 1%er?
If I agree with them on the issues that are MOST important to me, then I would vote for them. I'm not the one going around bitching about 1%'ers. That is YOUR side. Yet, you keep voting for them.Too funny.
You’re the one squeaking about Oprah’s money. You hold us to a higher standard
I'm talking about Oprah's money because your side of the aisle is always saying "1%'ers bad, 1%'ers evil." Lol. OPRAH is a 1 Percenter.