"Centrism"

**HoreTore** · 08-05-2009, 21:14

I'm no centrist, I belong on the left.

**Centurion1** · 08-05-2009, 21:26

^ I know...................................

**CountArach** · 08-06-2009, 00:29

I guess in the minds of many people (Who are, by and large, less passionate about politics than those on this site) Centrism is a more moderate form of Capitalism that relies on (What they consider) sensible and pragmatic decision making to remove some of the worst elements of the system. Though I disagree with them on this matter I can't help but feel that this is the sort of thought process people rely on.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 08-06-2009, 02:42

Originally Posted by CountArach

I guess in the minds of many people (Who are, by and large, less passionate about politics than those on this site) Centrism is a more moderate form of Capitalism that relies on (What they consider) sensible and pragmatic decision making to remove some of the worst elements of the system. Though I disagree with them on this matter I can't help but feel that this is the sort of thought process people rely on.

Centrism is just moderation (theoretically), that you think that naturally involves the "right" in Capitalism just shows you're on the left. I could equally say that it moderates the worst excesses of socialism through a free market, which is equally untrue.

**HoreTore** · 08-06-2009, 07:06

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

I could equally say that it moderates the worst excesses of socialism through a free market, which is equally untrue.

Well that would make you a social democrat, like myself, and that puts you on the left.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 08-06-2009, 17:56

Originally Posted by HoreTore

Well that would make you a social democrat, like myself, and that puts you on the left.

It's exactly the same as saying it moderates the worst excesses of the free-market through a scoial care and education system.

That would put me on the Right, which shows how much nonsense "Right" and "Left" are today.

**Lemur** · 08-06-2009, 20:54

Yup, "left" and "right" border on meaninglessness. Don't get me started on "liberal" and "conservative," which often mean the dead opposite of their actual, you know, definition.