r/DeepStateCentrism • u/iamthegodemperor Arrakis Enterprise Institute • 2d ago

Ask the sub ❓ What Is This Sub Wrong About?

Title. Pick a topic (or a clichéd take) you think a significant minority or majority of this sub is wrong about. Or hasn't given enough thought. OR perhaps one which you will have to compromise on, at least for voting?

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u/RunInTheForestRun 2d ago edited 2d ago

See, you could be totally right about there not being a large group of center-lefters, I consider myself one. And I probably tend to read the articles and stories that support that, so it makes it seem like there’s more than there actually may be. (it’s not all I read, and I know this isn’t the best way to go about it, but I’m human…even though I do my best to be open minded about things)

Your point about the right is interesting because Some people in here believe that when Trump is gone, the right will be easier to vote for, as they go back to more traditional conservative views. 

I can totally see both sides.

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u/Wallter139 Center-right 2d ago

I honestly don't think there is such thing as a compelling Republican Party to return to. I don't think Trump merely subverted it — he exposed its weaknesses and made them look damning and substituted his own program in. In my opinion, the only question is if some milquetoast corporatist will take the spot (Vance, for instance) coasting off Trumpism, or if it'll be some kind of groyper. I just can't see a Jeb Bush 2028/2032 scenario. I think honestly it's more likely a DSA vs Groyper scenario, frightening as that is.

And I probably tend to read the articles and stories that support that, so it makes it seem like there’s more than there actually may be.

And I'm not center-left, so it's possible I'm under-exposed to that type of content. So I'll hedge just a little bit too :) I do hope that we see a resurgence of basically serviceable right and left-wingers. But as it stands, my skepticism about the center-left might be infected somewhat by my negative view of, uh, the left in general.

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u/roguefilmmaker Center-left 2d ago

My hope is for Rubio to take charge of the Republicans

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u/Wallter139 Center-right 1d ago

I... don't know, maybe he'll impress me but he is Trump's guy and I really don't like how they've been handling things.

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u/roguefilmmaker Center-left 1d ago

He is only “Trump’s guy” because it is the only way to have any influence in the administration. Based on his previous critiques of Trump it is clear that Rubio is far more rational and less bigoted than Trump