The recent example of the U.K. Labour Party shows that “compromising” rarely stops at some acceptable midpoint.

If the Democrats lose the upcoming midterm elections, our path out of competitive authoritarianism gets a lot longer, or disappears altogether. The political winds are at the Democrats’ backs, but the structure of our electoral system cuts against them. It could come down to a few close races. So the party is—very understandably—anxious to get its strategy right and not to leave gettable votes on the table.

And many centrist think tanks, columnists, and pundits have a pitch for an easy way to win more support: “Moderate” on trans rights.

  • unitedwithme@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    Check out Forward Party. Their policies are supposed to be straight forward, clear, data driven. Anyone endorsed by them signs an ethics and values agreement for truth-telling and honesty, etc.

    I know people seem to hate centrists, but it makes the most sense to me. Honestly George Washington warned the nation at his farewell address about loyalty to parties, and we fucked that up right away! We say the “Pledge of Allegiance” in school “to the flag”, not a party.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      The Forward Party famously doesn’t have policies. And every serving politician takes an oath of office that claims to be serving the nation. Proclamations of ethical adherence are just words.