More Democrats want a more moderate party, poll says
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(The Center Square) – Data from a new Gallup survey suggests that close to half of Democrats want their party to move more toward the middle, while more than 40%

Data from a new Gallup survey suggests that close to half of Democrats want their party to move more toward the middle, while more than 40% of Republicans are happy with their party.

  • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world
    4·
    7 days ago

    It’s a two-party system. If they move toward the middle, the whole thing shifts right. It’s very precisely adapted to mitigate any kind of meaningful, moderate, centrist position. If, instead, we’re talking about comparing the US system to that of other countries, the idea that the Democrats are leftists is hilariously misinformed.

    • droopy4096@lemmy.ca
      3·
      7 days ago

      erm… for them to move to center they have to shift left. Currently they are pretty much righ of the center. They are only to the left of Republicans.

      • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 days ago

        That’s what I mean. They’re not left of center by global political standards, but they are the leftmost of the two only US options, making it “The Left” by US standards. I feel like this article is using that ambiguity to imply Democrats want a more conservative party rather than a more liberal one.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 days ago

      It’s a two-party system. If they move toward the middle, the whole thing shifts right.

      Yes. That’s the idea.