Moderates like me are a real thing. I also think that if we could get statistics on where voters placed themselves, it would divide equally among liberals, moderates and conservatives.

I like what I'm hearing from everyone about "moderates."

Do you know other people who you'd consider "moderate?" I just don't see them anywhere (except for you.) But of course not everyone tells me their political beliefs.

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Moderates like me are a real thing. I also think that if we could get statistics on where voters placed themselves, it would divide equally
among liberals, moderates and conservatives.

I am not sure that would be accurate, though. I know people who consider themselves conservative because they believe in God and check other boxes
but, when it comes election time, the likelihood of them voting for anyone
who is not a Democrat, even if the candidate leans very left, is very slim.


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Moderates like me are a real thing. I also think that if we could get statistics on where voters placed themselves, it would divide equally among liberals, moderates and conservatives.

I like what I'm hearing from everyone about "moderates."

Do you know other people who you'd consider "moderate?" I
just don't see them anywhere (except for you.) But of
course not everyone tells me their political beliefs.

Yes I do know other moderates. The problem is that many (most?)
moderates keep quiet unless there is some issue that is especially
important to them. It is the ultra liberals and ultra conservatives who
are the vocal majority who make the most noise, not all of which is true factual. My passion is to correct what I see as fake noise -- no matter
who says it.

Dale Shipp
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On 07-22-23 10:29, Mike Powell <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Moderates <=-

Moderates like me are a real thing. I also think that if we could get statistics on where voters placed themselves, it would divide equally
among liberals, moderates and conservatives.

I am not sure that would be accurate, though. I know people who
consider themselves conservative because they believe in God and check other boxes but, when it comes election time, the likelihood of them voting for anyone who is not a Democrat, even if the candidate leans
very left, is very slim.

Note that I said "statistics" and not "antedotes". Individual
observations mean very little when talking about the nation as a whole.

Dale Shipp
fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
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Moderates like me are a real thing. I also think that if we could get statistics on where voters placed themselves, it would divide equally among liberals, moderates and conservatives.

I am not sure that would be accurate, though. I know people who consider themselves conservative because they believe in God and check other boxes but, when it comes election time, the likelihood of them voting for anyone who is not a Democrat, even if the candidate leans very left, is very slim.

Note that I said "statistics" and not "antedotes". Individual
observations mean very little when talking about the nation as a whole.

And my point is that you are going to get people who place themselves innaccurately (when compared to how they vote) in those statistics.


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Mike has said before that he too believes that moderates exist. I hope you guys are right about that. I just don't personally know any.

I personally don't know of any either... Ever since Barry & Mike hit the

cene

oderates are as scarce as hen's teeth. Maybe they are just being quiet

ecaus

they don't want to get canceled buy the left.

You are making me want to change my name. :)

I think you are right about the cancelling thing. Then again, I have some leftist friends who believe that there is no radical left and that they are moderates. Knowing that they supported the antics of Antifa in 2020, I
wanted to ask them if they really believe that Antifa is a arm of the
"radical middle" but I didn't want to get drawn into their yelling/cursing others into submission routine.


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Hello Mike,

You are making me want to change my name. :)

"Make my day, punk!" ~Dirty Harry Callahan

For Life,
Lee

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