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- Centrists tend to dislike special interest influence and unfair practices. They don’t appreciate spin from candidates or news organizations.
- Centrists tend to believe that if we dealt with the facts and concentrated on working together we could fix a lot more problems than two polar opposite parties constantly embattled in their own agendas and missing the reality of serving the needs of the people and the nation.
- Centrists seek accountability in governance.
- Honor & Integrity - Centrists tend to believe that political spin erodes the integrity of the vote and certainly that of the politician. To honor the electorate candidates should be motivated by the strength of their integrity and the wisdom to know that convictions are merely perspectives based on current understanding; and that learning is key to future solutions.
- Honor in intention: means not just being honest but to be honorable. Not just saying "I did" or "did not" say "that" but "I mean "this" or "that". We are tired of being misled by politicians that handily word craft their way in and out of positions and rely on popularity polls to figure out what they need to say next to pander to some special interest, or get more votes.
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What is Centrist
Centrists don't have party lines. Centrists believe that solutions are more important than bias. While there is no set rule for what a Centrist is, there are some generally accepted guidelines that seem to depict the Centrist mode of thought.
- Centrists tend to be pragmatic and avoid extremes whenever possible. Of course an extreme may be a required action so luckily Centrists tend to exercise reason in application.
The Problem of No Center
Imagine a fulcrum with no balancing point, it wouldn’t be much use.
The
far left and right seem to oppose centrist candidates for drawing outside the
party lines. The primary difference between Republicans and Democrats
from Centrists is that Republicans and Democrats are strongly
controlled by a defined platform stance, and centrists can take a stand on
issues based on regional and cultural needs at the state and local level and weigh in on the national need as it relates to regional needs.
Looking at immediate needs weighed with future needs is essential in a reasoned approach.
By examining the entirety of an issue across the political spectrum one is able to devise solutions specific to the issue at hand and the needs of the region. This significantly increases the integrity of the positions and a candidates ability to support the issues. This ability serves the public need and opposes polarizing politics.
It also allows for new solutions to be developed that are not caught up in the special interest bias that currently drives campaigns and political policy. This conflict of interest between special interests and the needs of the people and the nation has created the spin machine tactics used by politicians and governance. It is expected that a corporation would spin towards its advantage. The people and the nation need a government that is independent of the corporate influence in order to make decisions that are designed to meet the needs of the people and the nation.
