Democrats today are more likely to say they want their party to become moderate than they were four years ago, according to a Gallup poll published Thursday. The survey, conducted in the first week of President Trump’s second term, gauged partisan preferences on the ideological direction of respondents’ respective parties. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 45 percent say they want their party to become more moderate, while 29 percent say they want the party to become more liberal, and 22 percent say they want the party to stay the same.
Is “Moderate” code for more to the right now?
It doesn’t get much more moderate than democrats for Christ sake!
“Moderate” means “closer to the other party” in US politics.
And the other party in this case is… well…
Except Republicans have been psychopaths for decades, and there is absolutely nothing moderate about nearing them.
When it’s used as you describe it’s a misnomer. Which should be VERY clear now that Republicans have moved towards fascism.
Who the fuck can argue that nearing fascism is moderate?
Media that use the terms this way need to be called out and ridiculed for it.
Generalizing there a bit?