Moderate is an
ideological category which designates a rejection of
radical
Radical may refer to:
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or
extreme
Extreme may refer to:
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*Extreme point, a point in a convex set which does not lie in any open line segment joining two points in the set
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views, especially in regard to
politics and
religion. A moderate is considered someone occupying any mainstream position avoiding extreme views. In
American politics
The politics of the United States function within a framework of a constitutional federal republic and presidential system, with three distinct branches that Separation of powers, share powers. These are: the United States Congress, U.S. Congre ...
, a moderate is considered someone occupying a
centre position on the
left–right political spectrum.
Political position
Japan
Japan's right-wing
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has traditionally been divided into two main factions: the based on bureaucratic "conservative mainstream" (保守本流) and the hawkish nationalist "conservative anti-mainstream" (保守傍流). Among them, "conservative mainstream" is also considered a moderate wing within the LDP. The LDP's faction ''
Kōchikai'', is considered a moderate wing. The current LDP has conflicts between
moderate patriotist and
extreme nationalist
Ultranationalism or extreme nationalism is an Extremism, extreme form of nationalism in which a country asserts or maintains detrimental hegemony, Supremacism, supremacy, or other forms of control over other nations (usually through violent coerc ...
supporters.
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) is formed by a group of politicians who splintered off of the
Japan Socialist Party
The was a socialist and progressive political party in Japan that existed from 1945 to 1996. The party was founded as the Social Democratic Party of Japan by members of several proletarian parties that existed before World War II, including ...
(JSP) in 1960. The party advocated a moderate social-democratic politics and supported the
U.S.-Japan Alliance. The party has supported
neoliberalism since the 1980s, and was disbanded in 1994.
of the JSP formed the
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) with conservative-liberal
Sakigake and other moderates of the LDP. Most of the DPJ's mainstream factions moved to the
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), but the former DPJ's right-wing moved to the
Democratic Party for the People after 2019.
United States
In recent years, the term ''political moderates'' has gained traction as a
buzzword
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. The existence of the ideal moderate is disputed because of a lack of a moderate
political ideology. Voters who describe themselves as centrist often mean that they are moderate in their political views, advocating neither extreme
left-wing nor
right-wing politics.
Gallup
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polling indicated that American voters identified as moderate between 35–38% of the time during the 1990s and 2000s.
Voters may identify with moderation for a number of reasons: pragmatic, ideological, or otherwise. It has also been suggested that individuals vote for centrist parties for purely statistical reasons.
See also
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Centrism
Centrism is a political outlook or position involving acceptance or support of a balance of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy while opposing political changes that would result in a significant shift of society strongly to the l ...
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Centre-left politics
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Centre-right politics
Centre-right politics lean to the right of the political spectrum, but are closer to the centre. From the 1780s to the 1880s, there was a shift in the Western world of social class structure and the economy, moving away from the nobility and me ...
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Independent voter
An independent voter, often also called an unaffiliated voter or non-affiliated voter in the United States, is a voter who does not align themselves with a political party. An independent is variously defined as a voter who votes for candidates o ...
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Moderate Democrats
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Moderate nationalism
Moderate nationalism is a moderate version of nationalism. It is less demanding than classical nationalism and has several subtypes such as civic nationalism (also known as liberal nationalism). Moderate nationalism is similar to patriotism, alth ...
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Moderate Party (disambiguation) The Moderate Party is a liberal-conservative major political party in Sweden.
Moderate Party may also refer to:
* Moderate Party (Illinois), a former political party made by Bill Scheurer for his campaign for the U.S. House in 2006
*Moderate Party ...
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Moderate Republicans (modern United States)
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Radical centrism
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The Establishment
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