Centrists Are the Most Hostile to Democracy, Not Extremists

[kahless]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...democracy.html

These trends have prompted a major debate between those who view political discontent as economic, cultural or generational in origin. But all of these explanations share one basic assumption: The threat is coming from the political extremes.
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My research suggests that across Europe and North America, centrists are the least supportive of democracy, the least committed to its institutions and the most supportive of authoritarianism.

[Swordsmyth]

Centrists are sheeple with no mind of their own, they want to be lead, in order to get their support you must provide them with a leader type.

[phill4paul]

Centrists are sheeple with no mind of their own, they want to be lead, in order to get their support you must provide them with a leader type.

Yes. That is why a Constitutional Republic is a far better system. I am hostile to a Democracy. And not a centrist.

[Swordsmyth]

Yes. That is why a Constitutional Republic is a far better system. I am hostile to a Democracy. And not a centrist.

In the dumbed down world we live in a Constitutional Republic is considered to be a form of "Democracy", the important point is that centrists favor authoritarianism:

My research suggests that across Europe and North America, centrists are the least supportive of democracy, the least committed to its institutions and the most supportive of authoritarianism.

They must be lead to want freedom and a Constitutional Republic.

[phill4paul]

They must be lead to want freedom and a Constitutional Republic.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

[Swordsmyth]

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

You can lead a centrist to philosophy but you can't make him think.

Fortunately many of them will drink/think once lead.

[phill4paul]

You can lead a centrist to philosophy but you can't make him think.

Fortunately many of them will drink/think once lead.

Unfortunately, I am with @Anti Federalist on this one... "The vast majority want to wear their chains lightly."