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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Far left woke idealogy. We need to move back towards the center.[/quote]

[b]What is this, though?[/b]

I've seen it stated several times (maybe the same poster) in various elections threads, but I've never seen this "left woke ideology" defined. What points are too far left for you?

I'm a moderate who cast a mixed ballot this time.

My most liberal view, IMO, is that police forces do need defunded. I work closely with police agencies due to my job and I see constant mismanagement and overall incompetence hinder the outcome of court cases. Defunded to me is not a dismantling of the police at all (I also don't think that will ever happen; I mean, look at how Minneapolis voted yesterday), but reallocating funds within the department to add in mental health experts as well as for more training for officers.

My most conservative view, IMO, is that I don't think weed should be legal. I also back the 2nd Amendment, so maybe that's my most conservative view?

I hope it doesn't come off as snark or anything because I honestly want to understand the views/points that are considered too far left.     [/quote]

This is not a joke or brush-off or gotcha. If you're genuinely interested in better understanding of the moderate, right-of-center mentality, read Ross Douthat's column in the NYT. [/quote]

I'd recommend the Commentary Magazine podcast, Three Martini Lunch podcast or Ruthless podcast - none of them are fans of Trump and bash crazy republicans, and generally call balls and strikes.  I also listen to Breaking Points podcast to get an alternative view of the issues without the bias and sneering.[/quote]

I'll give it all a read/listen.

What I'm seeing is a lot of education points, so maybe that's where the disconnect is because I don't have any kids. I've been learning what all these acronyms mean, though... VPMI, G&T, VDOE, TJ, etc. [/quote]

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