Obviously, I am a clear-cut leftie, but I think the rightwing misunderstands what that means. I think many services should be strictly socialized (i.e healthcare, higher education), but that doesn't mean I embrace Marxism. I believe capitalism works - I just think it should have strict limitations. It's still a no-brainer to suggest our economy should have a free-enterprise backbone. The profit motive definitely works to an extent. This nuance is something I think the rightwing doesn't understand about the leftwing. Moreover, lefties on this forum disagree with me on socializing certain institutions which puts them closer to the "center"
On the other side of it, finding this sense of nuance post-Tea Party/Trump on the rightwing is a lot more murky. Do republicans even remember what it was like to be closer to the center during Bush's era? Are there any center-right conservatives left to identify?
My overall point is this: for both the left and the right, no one can agree where the center of the spectrum is.
On the other side of it, finding this sense of nuance post-Tea Party/Trump on the rightwing is a lot more murky. Do republicans even remember what it was like to be closer to the center during Bush's era? Are there any center-right conservatives left to identify?
My overall point is this: for both the left and the right, no one can agree where the center of the spectrum is.