The truth is sometimes nowhere near The Middle

[cychan]

I've often heard the saying "the truth is in the middle" when discussing heated political issues. The saying can be true when factions on either side make equally hyperbolic remarks, trying to sway the undecided into their camp. However, just because an issue has been politicized it doesn't mean that one side isn't more right than the other. In

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[ratatosksv]

Along the same lines, even when the truth is in the middle, if one extreme succeeds in portraying the middle, or a less extreme view on the other side as "extreme," then that can cause a shift in perception as well.

[cychan]

That's a good point. Name-calling environmental activists "crazy tree huggers" has probably undermined the credibility of the green movement to some extent.

[fusiawol]

Plain and simple! I like your work!