I’m not a centrist that usually only attacks democrats, says both sides are the same, and doesn’t vote.
I’m a *leftist* tha usually only attacks democrats, says both sides are the same, and doesn’t vote. Totally different.
reverendsteveii on
centrists: both of you represent a change to my comfortable lifestyle
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lcqs on
Centrist is just thinking you’re smarter than everybody else
StellarPaladin42 on
Republicans and moderates handed the planet over to China
Fermooto on
Guys. Please spell your memes correctly. I am begging.
Whornz4 on
Progressives: Pissing my vote away on Jill Stein, not opposing Trump in any form, and allowing the country to slide further to the right will certainly bring about universal healthcare and get rid of student debt.
Jay2Kaye on
The US doesn’t have a left wing. It has two right wing parties that are an abuser and an enabler.
News flash: Bernie Sanders lost the primary because actual leftist policies are not what Democrat politicians want. You might see a dozen democrats on TV saying we need better wages and higher corporate tax rates, but the other 200 are just silently refusing to vote for that stuff.
KingScoville on
Gotta love these leftists circle jerk posts.
The real meme would be
Leftists: Withhold my support until Centrists cave to my unworkable and upopular polices
Centrists: Use the tools available to me to get the greatest amount of harm reduction/prevention.
Right Wing: Whatever the rich tell me to do.
so-strand on
This is almost completely distorted
Candle-Jolly on
Just today I commented on Joanne Jorgensen’s FB profile (yes, *that* Joanne Jorgensen), asking if she felt regret over supporting Trump/Republicans even though she claims to be a Libertarian.
A commentor who claims to be a Centralist replied instead saying “I’m just viewing Trump through a biased viewpoint.”
It’s like well fuck yeah I’m “viewing him through a biased viewpoint!” He fucking started a war, is all over the Epstein files, has been legally documented for multiple times for corruption (including 34 felony counts), was found guilty of libel for sexual assault, and I’m not even going to get started about the racism/sexism/bigotry…
TrinixDMorrison on
Centrists: I don’t vote because the lesser of two evils is still evil!
KennyShowers on
I think people confuse “centrists” with “undecideds,” or at least choose to use the word centrist in a totally incorrect way.
An actual centrist, as in somebody with moderate political ideals not in the far right or far left, is exactly at home with the modern Democratic party, and they are the people who reliably vote Democrat.
Somebody who can’t tell the difference between straightforward logical policies and batshit crazy rightwing insanity is not a centrist. They’re a moron.
askyidroppedthesoap on
That’s just it… the Left doesn’t make sure everyone’s needs are met, if that was the case the American people would’ve been made whole at some point. How can you bend over backwards to cater to wall st. And… *checks notes* “make sure everyone’s needs are met?” They’re complete opposites? And by the way centrists are more like, republican lite/ignorant dems, one and the same. As a Leftist socialist, I’ve yet to see a candidate i’d 100% support. That doesn’t mean i didn’t vote blue all the way down the last 4 elections, that just means i despised their bullshit 0.1% less than the republicans. As of March 11th, 2026 i still wouldn’t piss on a single democrat politician, why waste perfectly good piss?
DarkArmyLieutenant on
The entire establishment portion of the Democratic Party are centrists. It is beyond maddening.
boboclock on
Purity leftists: I don’t care if the right wins, all three of these groups are the same to me
Sad-Green9925 on
get our of here” is killing me
Sfingi48 on
The “can’t tell the two apart” refers to zealots of both sides – meaning, “if you don’t fully support EVERYTHING we say you’re wrong and a centrist! You cannot use objectivity and reason to determine a truth or facts. You cannot question the internet sides of said ideology.”
Um. Ok. I’ve made it this far, in life, without a puppet master. I’ll continue to do just fine without your similar tenets of your crazy religion.
Also, “left wing” progressives (in today’s understanding and acceptance) aren’t that liberal. Many, unfortunately, are just confused hopeless youths that haven’t dealt with many blows like weathered, old school liberals and democrats. What else can I say? Life is anything but easy and fair. In order for change, you have to win elections and then continually punch back at right wing crazies. Most “centrists” want to “make sure everyone’s needs are met.” They’re just not delusional enough to think “we’re gonna make sure everyone’s…” gonna do much more than cry on the internet and wear pussy hats.
Goddamn. This is why being a real liberal/democrat it’s actually a real thing) is so hard to be in the 21st century. Liberals are so damned confused and all over the map.
GoonerBear94 on
Left: The government is there to help you when you need help.
Right: The government is only there to rule you and enrich me.
Centrist: You’re literally the same.
Ok-Station-9945 on
which election are you referring to here
MachinesInParadise on
I once listened to a far leftist party leader, everything he said sounded wonderful and I agreed with it, we should do that.
Except it’s unrealistic, a utopia that will never work in reality.
You can’t only take care of people, and you can’t only take care of companies, because if you choose one the other will leave the country.
Hence the centrist position – a realistic compromise.
Good health care and education for all people, while also having good conditions for setting up and running companies.
Equivalent-Load7949 on
reminds me of family debates at thanksgiving
kafka_lite on
That’s because centrists are people who sympathize with bigots but scared to say it out loud themselves.
Perfect_Base_3989 on
Centrism is a negative position that’s about pumping the breaks. At its best, it’s a kind of rational “I’d prefer not to, for the time being”.
#Enlightened Centrists
are just Ron Paul libertarians.
TheOnceAndFutureDoug on
American Left: I’d rather we give every child food just to make sure the ones who need it get it.
American Right: I’d rather we risk not giving a child the food they need if it means accidentally giving food to a kid who didn’t need it.
American Centrists: These are both legitimate perspectives of equal moral value.
NoBullet on
Centrists are the laziest people in society. “I’m above that tribal mentality. I don’t have to defend any real position. I can never be wrong if I never commit” useless.
JohnnyLeftHook on
Centrist = uninformed/low information voter that doesn’t want to sound like a dumbass so they nod their heads, scratch their chins and say both sides. The parties are wildly different so when someone says ‘the parties are the same’ they’re just betraying their own ignorance.
Prior_Ad596 on
what’s the context for this
ffmich01 on
This is a very disingenuous meme. I would say shockingly disingenuous but that would be a lie in itself because nothing on Reddit is shocking.
Only-Ad4322 on
I’ll have you know the left-wing is more than comfortable with exterminating entire social groups because they’re evil (and impure if depending on who’s doing the exterminating).
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For the record: Liberals are not the left.
Especially not (most) American Democrats.
I’m not a centrist that usually only attacks democrats, says both sides are the same, and doesn’t vote.
I’m a *leftist* tha usually only attacks democrats, says both sides are the same, and doesn’t vote. Totally different.
centrists: both of you represent a change to my comfortable lifestyle
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Centrist is just thinking you’re smarter than everybody else
Republicans and moderates handed the planet over to China
Guys. Please spell your memes correctly. I am begging.
Progressives: Pissing my vote away on Jill Stein, not opposing Trump in any form, and allowing the country to slide further to the right will certainly bring about universal healthcare and get rid of student debt.
The US doesn’t have a left wing. It has two right wing parties that are an abuser and an enabler.
News flash: Bernie Sanders lost the primary because actual leftist policies are not what Democrat politicians want. You might see a dozen democrats on TV saying we need better wages and higher corporate tax rates, but the other 200 are just silently refusing to vote for that stuff.
Gotta love these leftists circle jerk posts.
The real meme would be
Leftists: Withhold my support until Centrists cave to my unworkable and upopular polices
Centrists: Use the tools available to me to get the greatest amount of harm reduction/prevention.
Right Wing: Whatever the rich tell me to do.
This is almost completely distorted
Just today I commented on Joanne Jorgensen’s FB profile (yes, *that* Joanne Jorgensen), asking if she felt regret over supporting Trump/Republicans even though she claims to be a Libertarian.
A commentor who claims to be a Centralist replied instead saying “I’m just viewing Trump through a biased viewpoint.”
It’s like well fuck yeah I’m “viewing him through a biased viewpoint!” He fucking started a war, is all over the Epstein files, has been legally documented for multiple times for corruption (including 34 felony counts), was found guilty of libel for sexual assault, and I’m not even going to get started about the racism/sexism/bigotry…
Centrists: I don’t vote because the lesser of two evils is still evil!
I think people confuse “centrists” with “undecideds,” or at least choose to use the word centrist in a totally incorrect way.
An actual centrist, as in somebody with moderate political ideals not in the far right or far left, is exactly at home with the modern Democratic party, and they are the people who reliably vote Democrat.
Somebody who can’t tell the difference between straightforward logical policies and batshit crazy rightwing insanity is not a centrist. They’re a moron.
That’s just it… the Left doesn’t make sure everyone’s needs are met, if that was the case the American people would’ve been made whole at some point. How can you bend over backwards to cater to wall st. And… *checks notes* “make sure everyone’s needs are met?” They’re complete opposites? And by the way centrists are more like, republican lite/ignorant dems, one and the same. As a Leftist socialist, I’ve yet to see a candidate i’d 100% support. That doesn’t mean i didn’t vote blue all the way down the last 4 elections, that just means i despised their bullshit 0.1% less than the republicans. As of March 11th, 2026 i still wouldn’t piss on a single democrat politician, why waste perfectly good piss?
The entire establishment portion of the Democratic Party are centrists. It is beyond maddening.
Purity leftists: I don’t care if the right wins, all three of these groups are the same to me
get our of here” is killing me
The “can’t tell the two apart” refers to zealots of both sides – meaning, “if you don’t fully support EVERYTHING we say you’re wrong and a centrist! You cannot use objectivity and reason to determine a truth or facts. You cannot question the internet sides of said ideology.”
Um. Ok. I’ve made it this far, in life, without a puppet master. I’ll continue to do just fine without your similar tenets of your crazy religion.
Also, “left wing” progressives (in today’s understanding and acceptance) aren’t that liberal. Many, unfortunately, are just confused hopeless youths that haven’t dealt with many blows like weathered, old school liberals and democrats. What else can I say? Life is anything but easy and fair. In order for change, you have to win elections and then continually punch back at right wing crazies. Most “centrists” want to “make sure everyone’s needs are met.” They’re just not delusional enough to think “we’re gonna make sure everyone’s…” gonna do much more than cry on the internet and wear pussy hats.
Goddamn. This is why being a real liberal/democrat it’s actually a real thing) is so hard to be in the 21st century. Liberals are so damned confused and all over the map.
Left: The government is there to help you when you need help.
Right: The government is only there to rule you and enrich me.
Centrist: You’re literally the same.
which election are you referring to here
I once listened to a far leftist party leader, everything he said sounded wonderful and I agreed with it, we should do that.
Except it’s unrealistic, a utopia that will never work in reality.
You can’t only take care of people, and you can’t only take care of companies, because if you choose one the other will leave the country.
Hence the centrist position – a realistic compromise.
Good health care and education for all people, while also having good conditions for setting up and running companies.
reminds me of family debates at thanksgiving
That’s because centrists are people who sympathize with bigots but scared to say it out loud themselves.
Centrism is a negative position that’s about pumping the breaks. At its best, it’s a kind of rational “I’d prefer not to, for the time being”.
#Enlightened Centrists
are just Ron Paul libertarians.
American Left: I’d rather we give every child food just to make sure the ones who need it get it.
American Right: I’d rather we risk not giving a child the food they need if it means accidentally giving food to a kid who didn’t need it.
American Centrists: These are both legitimate perspectives of equal moral value.
Centrists are the laziest people in society. “I’m above that tribal mentality. I don’t have to defend any real position. I can never be wrong if I never commit” useless.
Centrist = uninformed/low information voter that doesn’t want to sound like a dumbass so they nod their heads, scratch their chins and say both sides. The parties are wildly different so when someone says ‘the parties are the same’ they’re just betraying their own ignorance.
what’s the context for this
This is a very disingenuous meme. I would say shockingly disingenuous but that would be a lie in itself because nothing on Reddit is shocking.
I’ll have you know the left-wing is more than comfortable with exterminating entire social groups because they’re evil (and impure if depending on who’s doing the exterminating).
Leftist do this too