- published: 01 Jul 2013
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In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword.
The existence of the ideal moderate is disputed because of a lack of a moderate political ideology. Many people claim to be moderate because of a lack of adherence with the more radical sides of the political or religious spectrum, rather than advocating a specific stance.
Aristotle favoured conciliatory politics dominated by the centre rather than the extremes of great wealth and poverty or the special interests of oligarchs and tyrants.
Voters who describe themselves as centrist often mean that they are moderate in their political views, advocating neither extreme left-wing politics nor right-wing politics. Gallup polling has shown voters identifying themselves as moderate between 35-38% of the time over the last 20 years. Voters may identify with moderation for a number of reasons: pragmatic, ideological or otherwise. It has even been suggested that individuals vote for ‘centrist’ parties for purely statistical reasons.
Actors: Allen Garfield (actor), Antonio Fargas (actor), Bud S. Smith (editor), Elzbieta Czyzewska (actress), Robert Downey Sr. (producer), Robert Downey Sr. (director), Henri Pachard (producer), Robert Downey Sr. (writer), Peter Maloney (actor), Robert Downey Sr. (actor), Al Green (actor), Allan Arbus (actor), Eileen Peterson (actress), Bob Larkin (actor), Bert Lawrence (actor),
Plot: Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...
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