Is Donald Trump a Radical Centrist?

[President Pepe]

A Radical Centrist combines aspects of the dissident left and dissident right. They primarily anti-establishment rather than ideologues. They may support conservative positions such as immigration restrictions but may align with the left on non-interventionism, protecting entitlements, and regulating Wall Street. They tend to be moderate or ambivilent on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage.

[Higgs]

Is Radical Centrist Donald Trump?

[beaver2.0]

A Radical Centrist combines aspects of the dissident left and dissident right. They primarily anti-establishment rather than ideologues. They may support conservative positions such as immigration restrictions but may align with the left on non-interventionism, protecting entitlements, and regulating Wall Street. They tend to be moderate or ambivilent on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage.

Actually, that might be a good description.  Though, considering I have heard people say the LibDems are radical centrist, Nick Clegg and Donald Trump are definitely not in the same category.

[BundouYMB]

It depends on what day of the week it is.

[136or142]

It depends on what day of the week it is.

Rapist Trump is silly putty.  He is to his idiot supporters anything they want him to be.

[Wisconsin+17]

Liberal democrat. Next?

[Ronnie]

I think the label would apply better to someone like Jesse Ventura.  Donald Trump is too right wing to be called a "centrist".

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Liberal democrat. Next?

How are you an "independent"? Only somebody ridiculous partisan would claim that anybody to the left of them is a 'liberal Democrat'.

[IceAgeComing]

Liberal democrat. Next?

well no he can't be a liberal democrat, he's not from the uk.  besides, trump would either be a kipper or a tory if he was british

[ProudModerate2]

Rapist Trump is silly putty.  He is to his idiot supporters anything they want him to be.

[Fuzzy Says: "Abolish NPR!"]

A Radical Centrist combines aspects of the dissident left and dissident right. They primarily anti-establishment rather than ideologues. They may support conservative positions such as immigration restrictions but may align with the left on non-interventionism, protecting entitlements, and regulating Wall Street. They tend to be moderate or ambivilent on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage.

This.

Trump does get mileage out of issue positions where the right and left converge.  This is why more Bernie Sanders supporters will support Trump than conventional wisdom suggests.  They are closer to Trump on the issues than they are to Hillary Clinton, IMO.

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Liberal democrat. Next?

well no he can't be a liberal democrat, he's not from the uk.  besides, trump would either be a kipper or a tory if he was british

He could fit in fairly well in the Russian Lib Dems. Maybe even the fringes of the Japanese ones too.

[Ljube]

Liberal democrat. Next?

well no he can't be a liberal democrat, he's not from the uk.  besides, trump would either be a kipper or a tory if he was british

He could fit in fairly well in the Russian Lib Dems. Maybe even the fringes of the Japanese ones too.

That's because the political spectrum in the UK is shifted to the left.

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Liberal democrat. Next?

well no he can't be a liberal democrat, he's not from the uk.  besides, trump would either be a kipper or a tory if he was british

He could fit in fairly well in the Russian Lib Dems. Maybe even the fringes of the Japanese ones too.

That's because the political spectrum in the UK is shifted to the left.

Derp. Tell me more about your very interesting insight into British politics.

[Ljube]

Liberal democrat. Next?

well no he can't be a liberal democrat, he's not from the uk.  besides, trump would either be a kipper or a tory if he was british

He could fit in fairly well in the Russian Lib Dems. Maybe even the fringes of the Japanese ones too.

That's because the political spectrum in the UK is shifted to the left.

Derp. Tell me more about your very interesting insight into British politics.

For instance, all major political parties in the UK, even Tories, talk about climate change in a way that is consistent with the way radical left wing partisans talk about it in the US. The only party that treats the subject differently is UKIP.

[IceAgeComing]

and mainstream american politicians (with the exception of trump and the far right of the republicans) speak about immigration in a way that would shock all but the left wing of the Labour party and some ardent Lib Dems here.  Perhaps the answer is that countries and split on all issues differently to each other, and that a right winger in, say, Germany still has more in common in terms of values with the american right than they do with the American left

[MK]

and mainstream american politicians (with the exception of trump and the far right of the republicans) speak about immigration in a way that would shock all but the left wing of the Labour party and some ardent Lib Dems here.  Perhaps the answer is that countries and split on all issues differently to each other, and that a right winger in, say, Germany still has more in common in terms of values with the american right than they do with the American left

The immigration issue in America has nothing to about paving a real path to citizenship and everything to do with power and adding another minority class dependant upon one party( currently the Dem's).  The rich donor class(nevertrump type republicans) see cheap labor and a chance at keep middle class wages low and controlable.   


Immigration reform can happen but unfortunately neither side will accept losing the war of words.  Hispanics are all in for whomever will support their way of thinking and whats only good for them.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

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[President Punxsutawney Phil]

No comment, especially regarding my signature.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Liberal democrat. Next?

well no he can't be a liberal democrat, he's not from the uk.  besides, trump would either be a kipper or a tory if he was british

He could fit in fairly well in the Russian Lib Dems. Maybe even the fringes of the Japanese ones too.

That's because the political spectrum in the UK is shifted to the left.

Derp. Tell me more about your very interesting insight into British politics.

For instance, all major political parties in the UK, even Tories, talk about climate change in a way that is consistent with the way radical left wing partisans talk about it in the US. The only party that treats the subject differently is UKIP.

You mean radical left-wing partisans like the entire scientific community?

[SillyAmerican]

A Radical Centrist combines aspects of the dissident left and dissident right. They primarily anti-establishment rather than ideologues. They may support conservative positions such as immigration restrictions but may align with the left on non-interventionism, protecting entitlements, and regulating Wall Street. They tend to be moderate or ambivilent on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage.

This.

Trump does get mileage out of issue positions where the right and left converge.  This is why more Bernie Sanders supporters will support Trump than conventional wisdom suggests.  They are closer to Trump on the issues than they are to Hillary Clinton, IMO.

I have been thinking this exact thing. Hillary needs to be careful, because some of her positions are alienating large chunks of voters, and she's already not the most popular of candidates.

[Horsemask]

I wouldn't say so.

[President Johnson]

TRUMP is somewhat centrist, yeah. But he's not radical.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Donald Trump is a populist.

On the political spectrum, he is a defensive nationalist.

He wants to isolate the US from those he sees would cause harm.

Chinese trade
Mexican illegal immigration
Islamic terrorism

[President Johnson]

Donald Trump is a populist.

On the political spectrum, he is a defensive nationalist.

He wants to isolate the US from those he sees would cause harm.

Chinese trade
Mexican illegal immigration
Islamic terrorism

TRUMP wants smart trade, not stupid trade. When the country loses billions of dollars each year and lots of jobs, something is wrong. He wants to renegotiate these agreements and make great trade deals. It's just the Art of the Deal.

TRUMP wants legal immigration, not illegal immigration. Each sovereign country has the right to decided who should come in and who not. And has the right to protect it's borders against drugs pouring in. Of course, many people who come in illegaly aren't bad people. But they have to go through a process and earn a legal status. TRUMP even says the depoted ones (the good ones) can come back through a legal process.

TRUMP wants to cooperate with others (like Russia) to defeat ISIS. The middle-east policies of the previous administrations have mainly failed, even with Obama having good intentions.