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      It only has traction because it’s a gross oversimplification that appeals to those that seek simple answers to complex realities.

      “The answer” isn’t somewhere in between white nationalism and Universal Basic Income, for example. Centrism is a ridiculous ideology. It’s honestly more of a lack of any coherent ideology at all.

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        The centrist ideology is “I’m above a consistent ideology - things are too complex, so I’ll smugly dismiss everyone as wrong while I stand for nothing, have no discernible values, and no solutions to anything.”

        The alternative (and usual practical outcome), is that they’re just hiding strong right-wing tendencies behind the flimsiest of veneers. I’m looking at you, Tim Pool.

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      Horseshoe theory: a bunch of bullshit invented by ideologically deficient people to make themselves look good while lumping in leftist reform advocates with fascists.

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      Do tell me more about this mythical horseshoe that can somehow align anarchism (a complete lack of a state) with fascism (an all-powerful state).

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          Such a configuration would be useless as a metaphor for distant things ending up in the same place

          47-dimensional hypercubes would essentially have all points touching at all times