Jeff Perren
2009-01-13 15:30:17
“If you’re not a right-winger, you’re a leftist and centrism doesn’t exist. That’s how narrow-minded these people can be!”
CONCLUSION: If you’re not a leftist, you must be a narrow-minded right-winger.
Certainly there are many centrists, and many centrist notions. People can embrace all kinds of inconsistencies, or believe there are degrees that need to be balanced, trade-offs that are appropriate, etc.
And, you’re right, most people are ‘in the center’. Most people are pragmatists and have no consistent philosophy at all. But we’re not discussing most people; the topic is Barack Obama and his proposals, positions, and appointments.
