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In reply to the discussion: Centrism Is A Corporate Scam. DON'T FALL FOR IT. [View all]Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)but I don't get the moderate/centrist bashing on this site. Threads like these only alienate and turn off people who are most likely to ally with us. When it comes to the voting records of our party's centrists and Blue Dogs, even they (at worst) vote with liberals about 70% of the time. And Pres. O (who many here consider a "centrist" has yet to cut any entitlements after 5 years and a handful of Republicans willing to help him, and he actually pushed for top tax hikes (though Republicans aren't willing to let that happen without a fight). He did extend tax cuts for middle-class and poor Americans, but that was actually for people who could use them. People in the top 1-2% don't need any more tax cuts.
Centrists/moderates are not the enemy. Who we SHOULD direct our anger at is rabid RWers in Congress who do nothing but block us if they don't get their way all the time.