Moderation in all Things

What does a Moderate view even look like? What is a Political Moderate? Where can I find one? Does such a thing actually exist? In fact, the answer is yes -- they do exist. And the truth is that they are the silent majority.

The truth is that the vast majority of American hold political views that are less extreme than the talking points reflected in the mainline political talking points.

The average voter does not think, "Oh yeah, we really need to go along with what these people are saying in the political debates."

But rather the average voter thinks: "What a bunch of nonsense. Are you kidding me? These people can't be serious."

What is your Moderate view, and how do you express it? How can I describe the form of water?

What does a politically Moderate View look like?

What is the shape of water?

I can't provide a perfect description, but here are some general observations: 1) Less talk more rock. Actions speak louder than words. 2) Less about what needs to happen, and more about how to do it. Specifics. Specifics. Specifics. 3) Improvement of basic day-to-day operations, with a focus on the functionality of processes. Who does what and why? 4) improvement of efficiency and effectiveness. Shorter lines and more helpful service. Our civil servants should have good attitudes or else they should be fired, regardless of their political affiliation. 5) Try harder and keep trying even harder than that. If you make an effort at something you might make some progress. If you just sit there and complain about what other people should be doing, nothing will change.

Those are some general observations about what a Moderate Political View might look like. What do you think?