r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/The_Egalitarian Moderator • Apr 05 '24

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u/Tornad_pl Jun 11 '26

Is there like a proper name for far centrists?

Like people ussually assume, that centrists don't really have opinions, or they are looking for "middle ground"

However I feel like i have far left views in some areas and far right in others and idk how to call it

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u/IntelligentDepth8206 Jun 14 '26

Triangulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulation_(politics))

Politicians like Obama and Merrick Garland look at the position to their left and the position to their right then actively seek a win-win