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Originally Posted by ratbastid
You know, Ustwo, I had a certain reaction when I read that line too. Suddenly what was there for me was a profound insight into human nature.
I think we ALL think that all right-thinking people think the way we do. I mean, I'm right, after all. I wouldn't have deeply held opinions that were WRONG, god knows. So everyone who's right--and I'm an optimist, so I think most people are probably fairly smart and thoughtful, despite daily evidence to the contrary--must clearly think the way I do.
I think I'm moderate. I think host is way left of me. I think you're WAY WAY right of me. But I think I'm in the middle. I think the political center-of-gravity has been right of the mainstream for the last many years. But I think I'm in the middle, and I think most Americans pretty much feel the same way I do.
What I'm realizing is that most people actually think this way about their own views. I'm clear I do, it's clear from what host said here that he does, and I think you certainly do.
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I'm mostly a libertarian social/economically, and pretty much a neo-con of the Teddy Roosevelt style in foreign policy.
I don't pretend I'm in the center, if I was in the center the US wouldn't be slipping slowly into socialism. I will say I'm more to the center than host is, but thats not saying I'm the 'norm'.
Personally I don't see what the attraction of 'the center' is. If its the philosophical center, then it means pretty much nothing. Thats just an arbitrary a little of column A a little from B. If its the national 'vibe' of what the average is, then the only appeal is that people like when others agree with them. My personal saying is average sucks, and while I applied mostly scholastically, I think it has applications outside of ones GPA as well.
I do think you are correct in your assessment of how people like to see themselves, but I always try to be honest with myself in all my opinions.