The Only 3 Differences That Matter Between Centrist Democrats and Republicans

Jeffrey Goodman
6 min readAug 27, 2022

Have you ever consider just. how. different. Republicans are from Centrist Democrats?

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Difference #1. The relationship between the politicians and their voters

The relationship that Republican politicians have with their base voters is fundamentally different than the relationship Centrist Democrat politicians have with their voter base.

Republicans and their base voters

It’s clearly the Republican voters who wield power in this relationship. When it comes to making demands of their candidates and politicians, Republican voters are like half-crazed pitbulls who haven’t been fed in a week. They’re not shy, they’re aggressive, and they are alternately driven by…

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Jeffrey Goodman
Jeffrey Goodman

Written by Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.