Do you consider yourself an American centrist/moderate? Why or why not?

[MessiahDecoy123]

Are you a centrist or moderate?

Please explain why or why not.

 

[terry78]

I'm probably more of a moderate democrat, as there are things I'm probably more conservative about in regards to fiscal stuff, but everything else I'm pretty hipster liberal.

 

[Schlosser85]

I'm uber-liberal on social issues except a couple things like being pro death penalty, and probably more fiscally conservative.

I'm pretty sure I'd overall be considered a flaming liberal snowflake though.

 

[DKDetective]

I am a centrist by Canadian standards, but would be considered a flaming liberal snowflake, progressive, or radical leftist by American standards, so I dunno?

 

[Greens]

I used to think I was, but in reality I lean way left.

 

[Lily Adler]

Should we make this more specific as in American Moderate/Centrist or by home country?

Also I lean pretty far Left now.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Should we make this more specific as in American Moderate/Centrist or by home country?

Also I lean pretty far Left now.

Yeah that's fair.

Moderate by American standards.

 

[Lily Adler]

Yeah that's fair.

Moderate by American standards.

Altered the title.

 

[DKDetective]

Should we make this more specific as in American Moderate/Centrist or by home country?

Also I lean pretty far Left now.

Psst, based on your agreement with @MessiahDecoy123 's policy positions in the Political Opinions thread (which largely mirror my own), you would be a Canadian centrist.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Psst, based on your agreement with @MessiahDecoy123 's policy positions in the Political Opinions thread (which largely mirror my own), you would be a Canadian centrist.

A.k.a. the Elizabeth Warren party.

 

[InCali]

Not a centrist and probably not by Canadian standards either (though I can't be sure). I'm fiscally conservative insofar as I think money the government spends needs strict oversight and planning. How the economy is organized, however, is where I break from most left leaning Americans. The logical extension of socializing health care is to do the same with energy, agriculture, water, transportation, and infrastructure in general; basic services people need to live. Ultimately, I think our economic system is unfair to 99.9% (I made that number up) of workers.

EDIT: Oppose the death penalty because it is discriminatory on both economic and racial grounds. In an egalitarian society, the death penalty wouldn't be much of an issue and would probably be abolished. All freedoms; press, speech, etc. need to be preserved.

 

[Lily Adler]

Forgot to state why I'm not. I feel that the centrist/moderates in America have let this country down in bringing positive change to help the income inequities and the working class as a whole. Whether it is a nudge (incrementalism, Warren) or a push (sweeping change, Bernie, AOC). It needs to happen. ACA isn't good enough and a measly $7.25 an hour isn't enough and simply doing green regulation isn't enough.

 

[Tempus Fugit]

My politics haven't changed much at all over the course of my life.

I used to be pretty right-wing. These days I guess I'm a left of center moderate. Who new that wanting to follow the Constitution and Bill of Rights would make me a flaming liberal hippy!? XD

 

[Iceman]

I am a centrist by U.K. standards and have voted for all the main political parties before and have no allegiance to any. I judge them all on what they are currently offering and the current leadership.

In US terms I think I would be a centrist Democrat behind candidates like Obama.

 

[chamber-music]

I'm Center Left generally.

Forgot to state why I'm not. I feel that the centrist/moderates in America have let this country down in bringing positive change to help the income inequities and the working class as a whole. Whether it is a nudge (incrementalism, Warren) or a push (sweeping change, Bernie, AOC). It needs to happen. ACA isn't good enough and a measly $7.25 an hour isn't enough and simply doing green regulation isn't enough.

I feel like Americans have a harder job changing over most Western democracies currently.

You only have two political parties.

Many voters are extremely tribal and won't switch allegiance.
Politics is very polarized in the U.S.

Your electoral college system doesn't really work for the majority and holds back political progress.

Way too much money in your politics which is corrosive and corrupting.
Also way to much propaganda being pumped out by the likes of Fox News which makes any reform on things such as healthcare or taxation or the military or minimum wage out to be the country becoming socialist/communist/anti-American/ect.