Centrist

Political Haplotype

Seeking balance, pragmatism, and common ground across the political spectrum.

3Distinct Types
~23%of Population

The Centrist haplotype encompasses political types that reject strong ideological commitments in favor of balance, pragmatism, and drawing good ideas from across the political spectrum. Centrists believe that truth and good policy are rarely found at the extremes.

What unites centrists is skepticism of ideological purity and appreciation for nuance and compromise. They differ on whether this reflects genuine moderation or simply a mix of positions that don't fit neatly into other categories.

Typical Dimension Ranges

Personal Liberty
45–60
Market Economy
45–60
Global Orientation
45–60
Cultural Values
45–60

The 3 Centrist Types

Rarity: 8%

Pragmatic Centrist

Both sides have good ideas. Policy should be evidence-based, not ideological.

Liberty: 52
Markets: 52
Global: 52
Culture: 52
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Rarity: 9%

Moderate Liberal

Center-left on most issues. Incremental progress through mainstream Democratic politics.

Liberty: 58
Markets: 48
Global: 58
Culture: 62
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Rarity: 6%

Independent Thinker

Rejecting tribal politics. Positions based on individual analysis, not party loyalty.

Liberty: 55
Markets: 55
Global: 50
Culture: 55
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What All Centrists Share

Balance

Extremism in any direction leads to bad outcomes. Wisdom lies in moderation.

Pragmatism

What works matters more than ideological consistency. Results over principles.

Common Ground

Most people share more than divides them. Compromise is possible and necessary.

Anti-Tribalism

Partisan loyalty corrupts thinking. Judge ideas on merit, not source.

Evidence-Based

Good policy starts with facts and data, not ideological priors.

Civility

Political disagreement doesn't require demonizing opponents.

Where Centrists Diverge

True moderate
Mixed positions
Establishment-friendly
Anti-establishment
Left-leaning
Right-leaning
Engaged voter
Disengaged independent

All 8 Haplotypes

Libertarian Progressive Conservative Socialist Nationalist Authoritarian Globalist Centrist

Frequently Asked Questions

Centrists would say no—it's a principled rejection of ideological extremism and appreciation for nuance. Critics say it sometimes avoids hard choices.
Moderate typically means center-left or center-right within a party. Centrists often reject party identification entirely.
Not always. "Independent thinkers" may hold strong positions on individual issues but resist ideological labels.

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