And not because there's something inherently good about the middle ground. In Iran for example taking the middle position on most social issues is most likely the wrong position either in service or in fear of the dictatorship but in a country like the US where the structure is relatively fair, rational and nondiscriminatory, if you are to factor in most of the relevant variables you'll automatically end up falling somewhere in the center.
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Still the greatest mystery since 2016