One of many reasons for this could be your choice of topics, the location of the argument, and your perception. Any Centrists in the argument may be on your side of that particular issue and therefore are appearing left-leaning to you at the moment.

You not looking for them does not mean that they are not there. Them not coming out and identifying themselves continually does not mean they are not there.

Just like anything in science, your perception is not reality, especially when it seems that you are looking to enforce an opinion, not find the truth.

Most of the Centrists I've spoken to also tend to argue the issue, and not the side. They see sides and at-all-costs group membership as a form of lunacy.

[–] pthaloblue@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Centrists lack gumption. They lack imagination. You propose anything that exists outside of the current capitalist hellhole that we live in, and they will be the first to argue "but what about jobs? What about the economy?"

This planet will be covered in arctic floodwater and the centrists will be too concerned about making sure we have a fair argument about it.

"Both sidesism" will be the death of us all.

[–] AceTKen@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

You are casting a broad (and incorrect) net over a wide swath of people.

I would make none of those arguments you proposed.

I have a very strong environmental bent. I feel the world should be made uncomfortable now to avoid apocalypse. I would break apart mon- di- and even tri- opolies. I would overhaul the copyright system to enhance competition specifically because we're in a period where small companies are not capable or competing in the arenas that megacorps do. I would remove loopholes from tax and legal laws.

I would enforce corporations cleaning up after their messes. If that cleanup is too expensive for them to bear, then they should not be making those messes to begin with.

I would also refuse immigration from countries with more population than can be supported. I would push for a more cyclical global economy instead of relying on inter-governmental debt spirals. I would implement UBI.

I meet none of the standards you have laid out.

Who are you to tell me what I am, other than confidently incorrect?

[–] JusnJusn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’d vote for you.

[–] AceTKen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I very much appreciate that. I hope to one day try.

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