Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:24     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I consider myself a moderate these days. I hold pretty left wing values - I am anti racist, pro poor, pro reproductive rights. I worked for USAID before its destruction. But I am a moderate in that I am a pragmatist. I respect that other people disagree with me vehemently, and while I can believe they are wrong and harmful with every speck of my being…I still acknowledge their right to their opinions and to be equal participants in our democracy. And I can negotiate, discuss, and partner with them to find compromise that will give us each some of what we want, but not all. I have faith that doing things this way will result in gradual progress and stability, which I value more than having every bit of what I believe in now without compromise.


I agree with you but where I differ is that the current "conservative" that embraces "nazism" and racism and other "i-sms" basically don't want equal rights for all. and I cannot compromise on value that is supposed to be foundational to our country. I am not interested in compromising with racists etc.


Democrat Senate primary in Maine has a first or second place finish by a Nazi, though he did paint over his tattoo when revealed.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:17     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the issue. If you’re left leaning about everything except you believe women shouldn’t be able to vote, you’re not moderate. One out-there stance can be enough to move you out of moderate territory.


In other words, you support the one drop rule.


Yup. If you hate women, don’t claim to be moderate in your on line dating profile. Or do, and keep having your dates run out on you.


OMG. You WANTED Trump to win. You are why he is in office now. OWN IT.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:14     Subject: Re:Moderates
Mancin is a moderate but completely out of synch with his own party's views.
Same as Mitt Romney, a very decent chap in his party
let's face it, the political parties are dominated by their extreme wings and moderates don't have a ghost's chance in hell of being put forward for election as president.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:14     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the issue. If you’re left leaning about everything except you believe women shouldn’t be able to vote, you’re not moderate. One out-there stance can be enough to move you out of moderate territory.


In other words, you support the one drop rule.


Yup. If you hate women, don’t claim to be moderate in your on line dating profile. Or do, and keep having your dates run out on you.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:12     Subject: Moderates
Moderates are just conservatives that are embarrassed to admit it.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:10     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We already went over this this week. Moderates are MAGA who don’t want to admit it.


Why do you want to alienate people with a dumb comment like this?


PP’s goal is not to alienate. It is subdue and silence people.


LOL. I'm not that powerful. You all eschewed your abhorrent views on abortion on the other thread. "I had a medically necessary one, but nobody else should."


No idea what thread you are talking about, but you are definitely another authoritarian activist.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:09     Subject: Moderates
I’m moderate MAGA. Registered independent. Don’t GAF about Republican / Democrat, just MAGA. Will vote for whoever is best.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:08     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the issue. If you’re left leaning about everything except you believe women shouldn’t be able to vote, you’re not moderate. One out-there stance can be enough to move you out of moderate territory.


In other words, you support the one drop rule.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:07     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We already went over this this week. Moderates are MAGA who don’t want to admit it.


Why do you want to alienate people with a dumb comment like this?


PP’s goal is not to alienate. It is subdue and silence people.


LOL. I'm not that powerful. You all eschewed your abhorrent views on abortion on the other thread. "I had a medically necessary one, but nobody else should."
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:06     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We already went over this this week. Moderates are MAGA who don’t want to admit it.


Why do you want to alienate people with a dumb comment like this?


I'm doing nothing of the sort. There was already a thread on this and everyone on that thread who claimed to be moderate were MAGA when they started to share opinions and date. Don't blame me, blame the people who believe they're moderate.

Now there's ANOTHER thread in politics on this. A lot of handwringing lately. I think it's a good thing because right now people need to decide on what side of history do they stand.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:04     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We already went over this this week. Moderates are MAGA who don’t want to admit it.


Why do you want to alienate people with a dumb comment like this?


PP’s goal is not to alienate. It is subdue and silence people.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:03     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:We already went over this this week. Moderates are MAGA who don’t want to admit it.


And this prejudice is why I am politically homeless. Crazies on one side, intolerant hypocrites on the other.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:01     Subject: Re:Moderates
'm #2 also, I think the country still was and still is slightly right of center leaning.
Of course Gen Z is the future and they seem more willing to accept socialism.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 10:56     Subject: Moderates
Depends on the issue. If you’re left leaning about everything except you believe women shouldn’t be able to vote, you’re not moderate. One out-there stance can be enough to move you out of moderate territory.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 10:55     Subject: Moderates
Anonymous wrote:What we have now is far right extremists and then everyone else. No moderates.


Anyone who is a so-called moderate is a MAGA !