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Many people believe that a moderate is one that lacks an opinion.
They disregard moderate political thought, and claim the holders are
simply holding their "finger in the wind" before stating
how they stand. Moderates were once the backbone of politics in
America, when politicians sought compromise and consensus, thereby
naturally steering our country to a middle ground. But in the last
few decades, the politics of extremism has lead to multiple litmus
tests and the claim of 50%+1 being a mandate (sometimes 49% or even
47%) with corruptible systems systematically exploited for narrow
individual benefit. Extremists, from both sides, sway much control
over their parties while most Americans share Hamilton's concern for
the "mischief of factions" that has become our two-party
win-lose political landscape. Most American's, myself included, want
government to find a 'middle ground', win-win, half-a-piece solution
for major issues, that maximizes the satisfaction of the greatest
number of compromise oriented citizens, (which will aggravate the
radical, vocal, and ego-centric spokesmen from both extremes).
Here is my attempt to define and publish my personally held beliefs
of moderation. Many positions lean toward libertarian, others to
liberal, yet others to the conservative belief in the marketplace.
That is the very essence of being a "radical moderate". |
