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@GrandxSlam What do you anchor truth to? Empiricism?
Can someone explain to me why Centrism is looked down upon?
@Ben Centrism is apathy
It is pragmatism at its worst
Apathy is death
Is centrism based on a principle?
Yes
the principle of indecisiveness
So let's say health care. On the complete right, the principle is the free market. On the complete left, the principle is equality. The center is pragmatism, trying to balance them out.
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To stand on a viewpoint where, regarding the US, gun control is needed, but not needed to such an extent where we would start restricting the use of guns completely, as well as not having willy-nilly gun-toting anyones with the power to kill, where woudl that viewpoint be?
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I'd say it's a moderate decision, right?
And I consider simple moderation a more central point than pushed to either side
That's why people don't like centrism
Whenever I take a test on my political views I always end up near centrist or slightly right leaning
But yeah that would be a centrist position
yeah that's what I'm getting too @Xenoframe
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When I think of Centrism, I prefer to think of it as simple moderation, not apathy. Unfortunately, its viewed as such because many Centrists ARE apathetic to most topics.
If your views don't match the principle (in this case complete freedom vs complete "security") then you are somewhwere in the center.
I guess it depends on the topic for me
Most left leaning views I dont agree with
yeah but what does the gang weed empire have to say about it
I like pragmatism
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I hate pragmatism
ill be pragmatic to an extent
Not philosophically, but the manifestation of it.
but you gotta decide on what you will be pragmatic about
Pragmatism philosophically would by definition lead to the best results.
@Xenoframe what political test are you taking
Political compass is not a very good one if that's what you're using
I see where you're coming from with Pragmatism, fine by theory, terrible in execution, right?
But that is an empty statement. "pragmatism is the best because it's the best" is no guiding principle.