There really is no such thing as being a "moderate" Democrat to me.

There really is no such thing as being a "moderate" Democrat to me.
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Posted by: Ihavenoname ^®

04/01/2023, 16:56:30

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Wait, I'm confused. Did Trump do something with Xiden recently? Just wondering.

I usually don't believe anyone who claims to be a moderate (or a.k.a. a centrist). What constitutes a moderate Democrat or Republican?

To me, a real moderate (or centrist) means someone who wants to look as sane and rational as possible without going far-left or far-right. Or simply someone who doesn't take either sides. But can you really avoid bi-partisanship completely? Nope.

Of course, I try to hold sensible and reasonable views, but would that necessarily make me a moderate? I don't think so. At least, not everyone would think I am.

So far, I don't know of any true moderates in existence (maybe I'll make an exception for former Canadian PM Jean Chrétien, but I don't like his time as PM).

Being a moderate nowadays is more of an excuse to justify supporting Democrats. I'd rather hear a simple and straightforward answer. Supporters are either on one side (Trump) or the other (Xiden).

I still don't know what people really mean by being a "moderate Democrat." That essentially means "I'm a Democrat."

Modified by Ihavenoname at Sat, Apr 01, 2023, 17:07:28

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Definition of a moderate Democrat may be, "someone who will under certain conditions refuse to vote the party line". --- LateForLunch ( 04/01/2023, 23:52:55 ) ( 1196 bytes ) +1

Interesting. Being an independent voter can mean different things. --- Ihavenoname ( 04/02/2023, 12:31:37 ) ( 529 bytes ) +1

FYI the generic term for being a registered voter without party affiliation is "non-aligned". --- LateForLunch ( 04/05/2023, 12:12:49 ) ( 1614 bytes ) +1

Wasn't Wallace a Dixiecrat? --- Ihavenoname ( 04/05/2023, 16:38:05 ) ( 1187 bytes ) +1

Wallace, as most anti-black racist politicians was a Democrat, until integration issues made him decide to run as an Independent. --- LateForLunch ( 04/06/2023, 12:21:23 ) ( 368 bytes ) +1

As I recall, he ran as a Democrat and when he won Florida big time and it appeared he was going to win over people, the CIA shot him and disabled him. --- DeeDee ( 04/09/2023, 14:24:17 ) ( 2 bytes ) +2

Wallace ran as an Independent in '68. I am unaware of any strong evidence of the CIA conjecture. --- LateForLunch ( 04/10/2023, 19:36:05 ) ( 258 bytes ) +1

Wallace ran in the Democrat primary and beat Humphrey in Florida and one other state. They had to get him out of there. It's why I worry about Trump. --- DeeDee ( 04/13/2023, 22:00:47 ) ( 2 bytes ) +2

I think DJT can take care of himself. --- LateForLunch ( 04/14/2023, 12:21:33 ) ( 132 bytes )