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u/Deranfan · 11 pointsr/ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM
u/jvwoody · 7 pointsr/neoliberal

This is what we are about

The Centrist Manifesto by Charles Wheelan describes our normative beliefs very well.

https://www.amazon.com/Centrist-Manifesto-Charles-Wheelan/dp/0393346870 I found our bible

u/ThePopeButYoung · 3 pointsr/neoliberal
u/Pixelcitizen98 · 3 pointsr/TooAfraidToAsk

Actually, you can do something.

There's groups like Unite America, which is literally a group dedicated to trying to disengage the ugly divisiveness of the two sides. There's also books like The Centrist Manifesto, which is probably the only political book I'm actually looking forward to reading. lol.

Really, centrists, moderates and independents have a lot of resources to build a more visible and better base... We just have to do so in a correct and fair manner, though.

u/drunken_monkeys · 2 pointsr/self

Completely agree! Check out the book The Centrist Manifesto. There are also groups, The Centrist Project & The Unparty, that argue that the largest threat to the republic is when the squabbling from the left and the right supercedes the needs of the people. Additionally, these groups/book argue that there are decent ideas from both sides of the aisle, so why should we not want to compromise.


I personally believe that politically motivated media and living in insulated bubbles also has inflamed the situation as well. People who think differently than what I think must be wrong and are seen more and more to be fundamentally evil. The terms "progressive" and "conservative" have become 4-letter words.


Besides what happens if one's views are too nuanced to fit into one political party? Why do I need to be clumped in with Republicans or Democrats just because you feel strongly about just one of their tenets. This whole us vs. them mentality that we have in Washington and across the land needs to go away. We are Americans, and it's OK to disagree with each other. We just need to compromise.

u/geeoph · 2 pointsr/centrist

I too have struggled myself figuring out where it is that I fall on the somewhat arbitrary political spectrum. I grew up in a Republican household, shifted my views more to the left as I grew older and began looking at things differently and thinking for myself, found Libertarianism (which was a nice initial realization that there's more than just the two broad sets of left-to-right of ideologies), then kept sliding leftwards leading up to the 2016 election, mostly due to how I feel about the Republican Party in general at this point. Since then, I came across the books "The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics" by Ted Halstead and "The Centrist Manifesto" by Charles Wheelan. These two books honestly held the first set of ideas, not ideologies per se, that really made sense to me and reflected how I viewed the current state of US Politics. So... I now consider myself a Centrist, and more accurately, a Radical Centrist (see the bottom of this post).

Yes both sides have good ideas, yes both sides have bad ideas, yes Centrists may "borrow" ideas from both sides. However, Centrists are not necessarily simply the Republican- and Democrat-lites that the wings want people to believe. Framing everything in this mindset of left vs right, red vs blue, my team vs yours is counterproductive and if it continues the way it has been, this country will never get anything done. There are more than just two broad sets of ideas that exist, and that includes the moderate-to-extreme flavors of each of the two broad sets that are pervasive today.

In my opinion, Centrist thought and policy should use sound reasoning, logic, and science to work out the most pragmatic solution to any issue, regardless of what ideas turn out to be the best for the most people. No policy decision is going to make everyone happy and every solution is going to have a loser. The optimal solution to any issue is therefore that which minimizes the negatives and maximizes the positives.

Both the right and left have had good and bad ideas, but overall, neither sets of ideas nor the people who've been driving them for the past few decades has been working. We need brand new, 21st century-minded ideas based pragmatism, reason, and science. We must create policy that fosters innovation, promotes free markets, provides a solid social safety net that incentivizes people to better themselves, and is global-minded. We need people in power who are willing to compromise and also willing (and welcoming!) to be proven wrong. We need people who will do what's best for the country and for the world in general, not what's thought to be best for the loudest and most active tribes of one party or another.

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Radical Centrism per Wikipedia:

> The "radical" in the term refers to a willingness on the part of most radical centrists to call for fundamental reform of institutions. The "centrism" refers to a belief that genuine solutions require realism and pragmatism, not just idealism and emotion. Thus one radical centrist text defines radical centrism as "idealism without illusions", a phrase originally from John F. Kennedy.

> Most radical centrists borrow what they see as good ideas from left, right and wherever else they may be found, often melding them together. Most support market-based solutions to social problems with strong governmental oversight in the public interest. There is support for increased global engagement and the growth of an empowered middle class in developing countries. Many radical centrists work within the major political parties, but also support independent or third-party initiatives and candidacies.

u/bskarin · 1 pointr/PoliticalDiscussion

Certainly, here are several options depending on what concerns you the most about fixing politics:

Coalition building and compromise:

No Labels

The Common Sense Coalition - may be shutting down


Campaign finance reform:

Rootstrikers

Represent.Us

Move to Amend


Moderate/Centrist/Independent Parties:

The Centrist Movement - Charles Wheelan's book is short and quite good.

United Independents

Moderate Party Rhode Island


Complete solution:

The Foundation Party - Full disclosure, this is my personal answer to the problem

There are likely many more depending on your locale, but hopefully this helps to get you started. - Edit: line breaks

u/BerningTendies · 1 pointr/neoliberal
u/TheOldGuy54 · 1 pointr/MensRights

I have great news and a great book for you!

I used to be a Republican and after the shit show in Washington I no longer identify as a Republican or Democratic. Both Parties suck and are run by extremists

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My new Political party is United America www.uniteamerica.org

The Book " The Centrist manifesto " https://www.amazon.com/Centrist-Manifesto-Charles-Wheelan/dp/0393346870/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538145403&sr=8-1&keywords=centrist+manifesto

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The Book is also on Audio.... Liberals, conservatives, everyone should read this book

u/3DCNetwork · 1 pointr/Centrism

Sounds to me more like one of the biggest obstacles (if not the biggest) facing centrists: letting others define what centrism is. The quotes in the video attributed to centrists are mostly nonsense. And those 10+ people are trusted to represent the  thousands of others?

But without a competing definition I could see where one might buy into them. Centrism is more along the lines of 4:30 +/- in the video. It's more about setting aside personal feelings and agenda/platforms on a subject to come up with the best workable solution for the good of the largest number of people, based on evidence, reason, collaboration, etc. There's a book on it!

https://www.amazon.com/Centrist-Manifesto-Charles-Wheelan/dp/0393346870