2006-09-24 12:16:09 · 14 answers · asked by Dr.O 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes the days of the center are over.
I will use two examples to illustrate my answer:
1. 10 years ago, the term conservative was used to describe a far right Republican. Today, conservative is the 'norm' in describing a Republican and neocon is the far right.
2. 10 years ago, liberal was a term used to describe the far left of the democratic party and moderate was the 'norm'. Today, liberal is still the far left but in everyday conversations, the word liberal comes up when describing your base democrat. There are still quite a few moderate democrats but they have kind of been lost in all the rhetoric and labeling.
2006-09-24 13:44:54 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine the recession and racism are making politics somewhat worse this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. a lot of folk who by no skill paid interest to politics were without caution jolted into knowledge at the same time as a black guy changed into elected as President of the USA. It made some satisfied and angered some. yet, IMO, it really is specially the recession that has human beings desperately searching for solutions about their destiny. Republicans refuse to fund extra unemployment reward, colleges are cutting again coaching hours, state budgets are strained. it is a severe challenge through the rustic. anybody is scared; they tend to do unusual issues at the same time as they are scared.
2016-11-23 19:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, someone smart in the political forum.
Yes, the day of the center is over... it may come again. I'm far left but I hate both sides because of their closed mindedness.
It's sad that polarization has occurred, it could be the downfall of our politics.
2006-09-24 12:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not! The liberal and conservative utopias are pug-ugly. Both of them.
There is a very intelligent internet politics movement to scare the political parties by getting a moderate president in 2008 --it's called "Unity 08" and the link is:
www.unity08.com
2006-09-24 12:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in the South. Southern dems are more likely to agree with moderate republicans than with NE libs.
In spite of what it looks like on Y!A, I think many Americans are still somewhere in the middle.
2006-09-24 13:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are not over, it's just that they make everything so divisive now.
You get called a liberal if you are not in exact lockstep with the president,
and dems are being divided on numerous issues-- so are conservatives.
But what can you do when there is only so many options?
2006-09-24 12:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nah, i think center is gonna come back on this election cycle. polarization is THE problem, makes the middle ground IMPOSSIBLE to find, people KNOW this. voters will show so soon enough........
2006-09-24 12:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by daddio 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I certainly hope not but he middle seems to be falling apart or behind in every area of our lives.
2006-09-25 07:45:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, were here. The Big 2 just think if they ignore us long enough, we'll just go away quietly.....
2006-09-24 12:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by Eric Gusovius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there are some of us left.
2006-09-24 12:18:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋