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In reply to the discussion: Centrism Is A Corporate Scam. DON'T FALL FOR IT. [View all]Veilex
(1,555 posts)The term "centrist" has to be defined. A "centrist" changes definition depending on who you ask and what time frame they base that definition on. If based on today, then yes, there is a very high probability, given our massively distorted political spectrum, a centrist would be heavily pro corporation and anti consumer.
On the other hand; a pre Reagan era (hell, even pre Bush era) centrist would be considered quite reasonable by comparison, and possibly even to the left of the Democratic party.
An all or nothing philosophy is something traditionally ascribed to by politicians (mostly Republicans) who cannot think past the end of their own nose. We have to be better than that. This is not to say embrace today's corporate tainted version of centrism... by all means, we need to fight that BS and shove into the light so it can be exposed for what it is... but at the same time, lets not forget that "centrist" is merely a label some people use to describe themselves, that corporations are attempting to hijack.
It doesn't belong to them, and we cant let them have it!