I'd argue that it's in their interests. Right populist politics and bland status quo centrism need the other to justify themselves. Bland centrism needs the t

I'd argue that it's in their interests. Right populist politics and bland status quo centrism need the other to justify themselves. Bland centrism needs the threat of the right to keep the left in their box (see Biden, Macron, Chirac), then through representing the interests of the status-quo and not addressing any systemic change they create the conditions for right populists.. and so it goes on.