I don't agree with every position in this Manifesto, and I doubt the "control the Senate" plan could work unless it reduced the Republican bloc to less than 40 senators. That said, I think it's generally a solid idea that's better than what we have now. I only wish My home state wasn't so overwhelmingly Republican Red, so a party this sensible could gain a foothold here.

The Centrists are kind of the pragmatic version of the Libertarian Party, in that they endorse several positions held by both parties. Both realize that the third party audience is socially liberal and fiscally conservative (or, as I prefer, fiscally responsible), so many of their positions look alike in appealing to that orphaned group. Where they differ is that the Centrists emerge from a common middle, where the Libertarians are extremists who think neither party's radical enough. The biggest obvious difference is over the social safety net; the Libertarians want to discard it, and the Centrists want to fix it.

A few years ago, I labeled myself a Libertarian. Now I'm realizing that I was basically a Centrist all along.

As I said at the start, I don't agree with everything here. I think the income inequality problem needs more attention than the Centrist platform gives it, for instance. However, I generally like these ideas and want to subscribe to their newsletter. ( )