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Polarization isn't in itself a problem unless you believe the truth is somewhere near the center, which is itself an ideological position. On top of that, our c
by overthemoon 7y ago
Polarization isn't in itself a problem unless you believe the truth is somewhere near the center, which is itself an ideological position. On top of that, our choices have always been the options from C to E. Sanders is the farthest left serious candidate for president we've had in decades, and he's not very far left relative to many center-left European parties. Trump has farther right tendencies but policy-wise he's more or less in lock step with the center of the GOP. I would love to hear an explanation for why I'm wrong. We've rarely had a president or even candidates on either extreme.
- throwayEngineer 7y agoI don't see the truth in the center. The federal government has been corrupt my entire life. I don't see any reason to give them additional money or power. If anything, I find national liberals wrong, and state liberals more correct. I wouldn't mind paying for things my area uses, I have some oversight. Nationally trillions of dollars gets lost.
- overthemoon 7y agoSure, I guess my point is just this--it's tempting to see oneself above the ideological fray, when solutions like this come from priors just like any others. This technocratic third way approach tries to bury its political identity in the appearance of objectivity. I'm not even necessarily criticizing its content, though I happen to disagree, I'm just saying that when trying to come up with a balanced system, this approach necessarily favors the center, which, like I said, is an ideological position.