Another problem with centrism is that its just an appeal to moderation fallacy, that the right wing have manipulated for as long as they’ve existed.
“The 6 for 1 half a dozen for the other” argument wrong presumes that both parties lie equally. If one lies like crazy and the other tells the truth, the middle only serves the lier. Centrism just means that the right have to adjust their views and what they attempt to normalise rightwards.
Centrism needs no more explanation in its dismissal than “if I said the sky was predominantly yellow and you said no, the sky is predominantly blue, would it be reasonable for a third person to presume the sky was green?”
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality
I agree with what they’re saying.
Another problem with centrism is that its just an appeal to moderation fallacy, that the right wing have manipulated for as long as they’ve existed.
“The 6 for 1 half a dozen for the other” argument wrong presumes that both parties lie equally. If one lies like crazy and the other tells the truth, the middle only serves the lier. Centrism just means that the right have to adjust their views and what they attempt to normalise rightwards.
Centrism needs no more explanation in its dismissal than “if I said the sky was predominantly yellow and you said no, the sky is predominantly blue, would it be reasonable for a third person to presume the sky was green?”
Desmond Tutu summed it up well:
If one person says 2+2=4 and another says 2+2=5, it just means the second one is wrong, not that the correct answer is 4.5!