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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:31 AM Original message |
A Cult of Centrism, Poisoning the American Political System -- Krugman |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Centrism is corporatist orthodoxy - Republicans in donkey suits. It has no other meaning. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:36 AM Original message |
Cults are usually not centrist |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Centrism does not mean 'average' or 'the norm' at all. Not at all. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. A cult is something on a fringe of a society |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. Cults are usually not centrist |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. As was proved in the recent collaboration with republicans and the vote in the house. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Centrists" also dutifully unrec any "disturbing" items that rock the boat |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. they pretend to be average and talk a good game, but in the end, they... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. Centrism is an abdication of moral duty in favor of short term |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Great post. nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. well stated |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Centrism, in this political climate, is a euphemism for corruption and right-wing sympathy. |
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