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I have pushed moderate, centrists views on here since joining in November of last year. I consistently rejected what I see as the radical (sometimes violent) left, and the trumpian takeover of the once deliberate, though now defunct Republican leadership, caving to desires for mass suppression and their desire for single party dominance and at times, ruthless control, counter to the expressed desires of the founding fathers, along their tacitly supporting the sometimes violent right racial politics along with their foot soldiers in the militias and white supremacy groups. Just not the American way.
It is nice to start seeing articles expressing my sentiments and evaluation, that the centrist view is what is needed and in fact turned the presidential election to change direction at the top, while making no radical change in support of down ballot positions. Here is one I liked this morning from the Wall Street Journal, by somebody named Mark Penn. Eat your heart out radicals at both ends of the spectrum. If your person did not win in the Presidency plus the down ballot, you may be on the outs with where American society actually is.
America’s Shockingly Moderate Electorate
Polls predicted a landslide, but the result was close and split because voters reject radical changes.
The surprise finding of the exit polls is that moderates and men provided the crucial swing voters who put Joe Biden into office.
The nation is largely moderate, practical and driven by common sense over ideology.
Only 24% of voters identify as liberal, while 38% say they’re conservative, according to CNN exit polls. Another 38% are moderate.
Mr. Trump’s margin of victory among white women increased from 11 to 13 points, according to CNN’s final adjusted exit polls. But his advantage among white men narrowed from 30 points to 23.
Mr. Biden won almost all the liberals and Mr. Trump the conservatives. But Mr. Biden expanded the Democratic lead among moderates to 30 points from 12 in 2016—the single most significant change.
It is my opinion, the moderates and centrist men have spoken as the usually silent group they are, and are tired of the radicals on both ends of the spectrum. We will solve our problems together or not at all. That is why we elected Joe Biden.
www.wsj.com
It is nice to start seeing articles expressing my sentiments and evaluation, that the centrist view is what is needed and in fact turned the presidential election to change direction at the top, while making no radical change in support of down ballot positions. Here is one I liked this morning from the Wall Street Journal, by somebody named Mark Penn. Eat your heart out radicals at both ends of the spectrum. If your person did not win in the Presidency plus the down ballot, you may be on the outs with where American society actually is.
America’s Shockingly Moderate Electorate
Polls predicted a landslide, but the result was close and split because voters reject radical changes.
The surprise finding of the exit polls is that moderates and men provided the crucial swing voters who put Joe Biden into office.
The nation is largely moderate, practical and driven by common sense over ideology.
Only 24% of voters identify as liberal, while 38% say they’re conservative, according to CNN exit polls. Another 38% are moderate.
Mr. Trump’s margin of victory among white women increased from 11 to 13 points, according to CNN’s final adjusted exit polls. But his advantage among white men narrowed from 30 points to 23.
Mr. Biden won almost all the liberals and Mr. Trump the conservatives. But Mr. Biden expanded the Democratic lead among moderates to 30 points from 12 in 2016—the single most significant change.
It is my opinion, the moderates and centrist men have spoken as the usually silent group they are, and are tired of the radicals on both ends of the spectrum. We will solve our problems together or not at all. That is why we elected Joe Biden.
Opinion | America’s Shockingly Moderate Electorate
Polls predicted a landslide, but the result was close and split because voters reject radical changes.
