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angrychair
(12,650 posts)Yet even the slightest of criticism toward moderates/centrists for their positions and the hammer comes down.
As far as I can tell the first requirement for a centrist is that the candidate be white, male, CIS and Christian.
Apparently women, people of color and LGBTQIA+ people need not apply in their world view.
Apparently insider stock trading is fine
Unlimited corporate PAC money is fine.
Endless wars and death in the ME is fine.
Unlimited data centers is fine.
Billionaires and trillionaires are fine
Unlimited police power is fine
Crypto bros and pump and dump coins are fine
Sports betting is fine.
Not having universal healthcare is fine
No family leave is fine
No We The People Act is fine
No privacy protections is fine
No move to protect abortion as healthcare is fine
I say all that because there is nothing in their talking points that wants to change any of that.
I mean, in all seriousness, the ideal candidate, it would seem, for centrists, is John Fetterman.
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