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Originally Posted by LordJvK
To be honest I don't quite know why people think centrism is dead. The principles that made it an electoral juggernaut through the 90s and 00s broadly remain true. What has changed?
I think it's possible that what we saw last year is a blip and we will get a regession to the mean in time. That is kind of what I hope.
The alternative ever wideneing extremity on both ends of the spectrum. I don't know why anyone would want that.
Centrism is alive and well. I'm a centrist, Bernie's a centrist. But in USA#1 it's been renamed Socialism.
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Originally Posted by JoltinJake
haha. but yeah on a serious note they could use a frank luntz type to simplify messaging as well. call it the robin hood plan or something.
I like it, but what worries me is I think too many people think they're already wealthy or will be hitting the lottery within the next year or two.
I can't find a link, but like 10 years ago a friend was telling me about a poll he saw showing that 16% of Americans believe that they're in the top 1% of income, and 60% believe they will be in the 1% someday. I wonder how much this thinking would make them continue voting R.