moderate
1) a sane person;2) someone with a political belief that sits between the two extremes of liberal and conservative, usually combining aspects of both (example: liberal on social issues yet conservative on economic issues);3) someone who seeks
compromise on political issues and as such gets insulted by the two extremes who just don't get the idea that this form of government survives by compromise;4) someone whose political beliefs seem quiet and mild, and as such always ignored by the media, which seeks out people from the
screechy Left and
shrill Right because they make for better sound bites.
moderate
by booshmaster on May 11, 2003 10:00:10
1. By definition, the greatest political
alignment on Earth.
2. A person who actually thinks for themselves instead of automatically adhering to all beliefs of a
bipartisan system.
3. Someone who views political issues
objectively and in a open-minded manner.
4. Someone who is actually willing to listen to another person's viewpoint without completely bashing their ideas.
moderate
by progamer124 on Jul 12, 2003 00:32:59
Neither liberal nor conservative. Contrary to popular belief, does NOT imply a political affiliation or
lack thereof; someone with no political party is considered an Independent, but can still be very conservative or very liberal. A moderate is merely someone who isn't conservative enough to be on the right, and isn't liberal enough to be on the left. Another popular (and incorrect) belief is that moderates just can't make up their minds. That's as untrue as it gets; I am an independent moderate myself, and I have no trouble making up my mind. I'm just considered moderate because, for example, I am against both abortion AND
capital punishment. The former is a conservative view, and the latter is a liberal view.
Therefore I am moderate.
Example:
I'm moderate because I have beliefs that overlap liberalism and
conservativism, NOT because I don't belong to a party, and NOT because I can't
make up my mind!
Go screw a tree you asses.
moderate
by Brian X on Jul 05, 2003 03:23:02
moderate
by Anonymous on Aug 19, 2003 04:46:16
1. A person who, upon hearing the
political arguments presented by both of the only two options available in the U.S., decides that both sides are run by crazy fanatics with no concept or reality. Upon realizing this, the moderate also comes to the conclusion that the only way to make progress is to aid both sides of
the struggle to both make the favorable changes and
fend off the unfavorable.
2. One who thinks before voting.
Example:
You've got your religious
zealots on the right, and
communist human haters on the left. Guess I'll have to be a moderate, it's the only choice for the
sane.
moderate
by Anonymous on May 16, 2003 03:50:39
Example:
moderate
by LudwigVan on Dec 20, 2003 07:46:41
(noun) A political
orientation, also known as
centrist, that seeks a middle road between liberal and conservative, a balanced political outlook. True moderates take varying positions on matters based on independence of thought, though many false moderates are merely
timid conservatives or liberals.
Example:
A typical moderate takes more liberal stances on civil-liberties issues such as gay rights, abortion, immigration and diversity, and
separation of church and state, as well as an active promotion of social causes by the government. Yet, he seeks to do so in more
fiscally conservative ways, relying less on
taxation and regulation and more on private initiative.
moderate
by Rob Jones on Jun 17, 2003 11:38:13
A political term, referring to a specific person who has metaphorically removed his/her head from the anal cavity and chosen to think and reason for oneself. Moderates do not use
partisan propaganda in their logic or rationale; rather, they choose to examine candidates and issues with a logical and critical eye. Moderates will vote for the candidate who they believe will do the least damage and is lesser of two
evils (as we know anyone who willingly chooses to become engaged in politics as a career is inherently evil). Moderates and history teachers/majors are the last bastions of the
thinking man in modern-day politics.
moderate
by raspberry (lust) muffin on May 03, 2005 05:25:23
One of the political categories that is
inbetween both conservative and liberal, agreeing and disagreeing with
both sides. Liberals say they are "open minded" when they really aren't, and conservatives know that they are
closed minded, but moderates are open to certain ideas and opinions to both sides, depending on the person and how they feel with each issue.
Example:
The conservatives are the left
wing of
the bird and the liberals are the right wing of the bird. However, the moderates are in the middle, which is where the brain is.
moderate
by Anonymous on Aug 17, 2003 23:29:51
Someone very open-minded that can accept ideas from both Liberals and
Conservatives without ending up in
a shithole. While Liberals are more asociated with Democrats and Conservatives are asociated with Republicans, Moderates seem to be asociated with
the Libertarian party.