We have a bunch of islands that fiercely guard their views and membership, and none of them come close to approaching a substantial majority. There is no sense in pandering to any of them. Be you, be authentic, and show people a good path forward if you want to win elections.
Jesse Harris
Every "centrist" believes political views are a great big bell curve with the overwhelming majority of people near them, but that's just not true. The number of people truly in "the middle" is vanishingly small—the real middle is "incoherent mixture of views"—and courting them is a guaranteed loser.
Max Kennerly
Starmer’s resignation is a warning, but we’ve run this experiment at home. Sinema, Golden, and Fetterman made the same bet: that poll-tested moderation is a safe harbor. All saw their support crater. In a moment like this, tacking right isn’t the safe play, it’s the thing that sinks you.
