The Moderate's Club

**Kagemusha** · 07-21-2005, 19:17

People at the conservative club are talking that this club is dead.Is it?Or is it just that most of our members like to talk more at the conservative club.I smell treatchery...

**kiwitt** · 07-21-2005, 22:12

I think because there are more conservatives here. Alternatively, there is more to argue "against" with the conservatives. We are just so agreeable and moderate, it would be hard to find one of our viewpoints that is arguable.

Actually our "Club" is more for people to identify that they are "moderate" as we participate in a lot of other discussions, rather than discussing here.

**Lemur** · 07-23-2005, 03:10

It's possible that the problem lies in the unexiting nature of moderation. A leftist crying "Death to the capitalist pigs!" will get your attention. Likewise, a right-winger screaming "Death to liberal traitors!" gets a response. Moderates can't really go around bellowing "Be reasonable! Or else!"

Well, maybe we could. I don't know how well it would work. Is there any way to make moderation sexy? Or at least offensive?

**Proletariat** · 07-23-2005, 03:15

"Let the moderate's fill the streets and chant, 'Be reasonable!'" - Jon Stewart

**Kagemusha** · 07-23-2005, 03:20

Im sorry if you have in USA a two party democratic system.But you know second largest party of my country is named the center party.

And its now in rule with Socialdemocrats in Finland,

**Lemur** · 07-23-2005, 04:11

Originally Posted by kagemusha

You know second largest party of my country is named the center party.

Heh, in the U.S.A. we have two center parties. With fringe benefits, or rather beneficiaries.

It's strange here. The parties' variance in actual policy is not nearly as huge as the rhetorical divide would indicate. The reason being that both donkeys and elephants know that if they alienate the mass of moderate voters they'll be out on their ear within an election cycle. But the rhetoric and partisanship is really breathtaking.

Here's a fun factoid: Since I could never register as a Democrat or a Republican with a straight face, I'm not allowed to vote in primaries. Yes, in my state independents are barred from all primary elections. Fun, innit?

Frankly, being a moderate sucks. Listen to the fire-breathing rhetoric, the steely certitude of the extremists, and every now and then you think, "Boy, it must be fun to just grab on to a platform and let 'er rip." Wouldn't it be nice to bathe in that sea of certainties that only a fixed ideology can provide?

Oh well. Back to considering the issues one at a time. *yawn*

**kiwitt** · 07-25-2005, 01:10

Originally Posted by Lemurmania

Oh well. Back to considering the issues one at a time. *yawn*

Slow and steady wins the race, int the long run.

**Kagemusha** · 07-25-2005, 17:47

Originally Posted by Lemurmania

Heh, in the U.S.A. we have two center parties. With fringe benefits, or rather beneficiaries.

It's strange here. The parties' variance in actual policy is not nearly as huge as the rhetorical divide would indicate. The reason being that both donkeys and elephants know that if they alienate the mass of moderate voters they'll be out on their ear within an election cycle. But the rhetoric and partisanship is really breathtaking.

Here's a fun factoid: Since I could never register as a Democrat or a Republican with a straight face, I'm not allowed to vote in primaries. Yes, in my state independents are barred from all primary elections. Fun, innit?

Frankly, being a moderate sucks. Listen to the fire-breathing rhetoric, the steely certitude of the extremists, and every now and then you think, "Boy, it must be fun to just grab on to a platform and let 'er rip." Wouldn't it be nice to bathe in that sea of certainties that only a fixed ideology can provide?

Oh well. Back to considering the issues one at a time. *yawn*

I didnt knew you had laws of registering as an party member,before you can vote in primaries.If that would be the case here the voting percents would be pretty low.