Yours and other's idea of a "centrist" is different than most Americans. Everyone hopes that their political values are mainstream. Most people don't want to believe they are on the fringe. No one says "I believe X and Y but the vast majority of the country disagrees with me".
There is a dynamic in Western democracies where fringe elements believe the will of the people is being blunted. If people only knew more information, they would see the light. I can tell you I have friends on the left and right who believe these things about the electorate. That's why its easy to convince these extreme people that the other side is destroying the country. If you don't believe this and pass (or fail) this legislation, it's the end of democracy.
Now let's turn the tables on to Canada. Perhaps because I read a lot of financial and economic news, I am seeing the growing chorus regarding the building economic malaise in Canada. There is now a identifiable structural problem with Canada's economy. It's not just cyclical. It's not a prediction. It's here now and has been for several years.
I don't know why, but the progressive membership here seems to be very effective at drowning out other voices that would generally be discussing this more rationally. They tend to shout the most and loudest on social media. I truly admire their passion.
Putting Trudeau, Poilievre, Biden and Trump aside for a moment, how is Canada going to address this problem? If people engage in personality politics or get lost fighting ideological battles, they will likely miss the bigger issues.
So you are probably thinking what does Canadian politics have to do with Biden and Trump Republicans. It has everything to do your perception of what a centrist is? And your likely self-perception that you are a centrist? Anyone can claim they are a centrist. The hard part is the compromising, adapting to changing circumstances and being flexible in one's views.
This is why the radical left of the party has arranged a protest against BIDEN because of his Israel stance which I need remind you is in support of an very right wing Israel leader. You want to paint Biden as a hard left to suit your arguments but it's nonsense. He has throughout his career been a centre left dipping his toe to the right. Yes, you support Trump who before his run, actually, correction, before Obama became Prez, he was a Democrat. Why is it, even folks in your camp admit it will be tough for Trump to win a general election, it's not because Biden will win because he is on the far left is it, NO, it's not.
As for Canada, did you catch the news today. Inflation down to 2.9% which has the BOC talking interest cuts much sooner than expected as Canada heads towards the coveted 2% inflation rate.
PeePee has done a very good job on blaming everything including the clog in his kitchen sink paid for by the tax payers on Justin and the liberal party, akin to Trump blaming the entire border crises on Biden when the house under Trump's orders refuses to sign a bill to help improve the border crossings.
Dude, you want to come here and sound like the reasonabe US expert/intellectual but my brother, you get lost in your biased right wing views.
Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter, I will now be Tums
