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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (24 children)

I don't consider myself a centrist, but I do consider myself between the two parties currently.

I don't like the "both sides are wrong" mentality often associated with centrists. I don't think I am inherently better than either side. I think I am disillusioned by both sides.

I was a Leftist/Democrat for the majority of my life. Then at some point ~8-9 years ago saw the pipeline that leads to radicalized righty thinking and said "fuck that" but when I turned around and looked back on my old party critically I also didn't want to walk back through that door either.

Basically I think both "sides" need to shut up and stop slinging poop at each other. Occasionally you need to listen to the other side. Neither one is always right or always wrong. Some of the moderates from either side can admit this and they hang out in the middle ish with me. But most people just sprint farther to either side when their ideas are challenged.

But since everyone has this "us vs them" mentality over every little thing I don't see communication or collaboration getting any better going forward.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (19 children)

When has the right been correct about things? Lmao

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The left in the US has gone on record wanting to tax soda because it's unhealthy.

[–] DrDeadCrash 1 points 3 days ago

As a soda drinker, I'm always surprised by that.

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