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[–] 5 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

HA! Sure, buddy, sure, we’ll let you call that centrism. Do you need help finding your way back to the children’s table?

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  • [–] -2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Point out which of these don't have elements of "centrism" plz

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    • The post-WW2 transition to liberal democracy in Germany, Italy (Adenauer and De Gasperi): Adenauer and De Gasperi were the leaders of the respective christian-democratic parties and led the transition of their countries away from 2 of the worst dictatorships humankind has ever seen
    • ending apartheid in South Africa: F. W. De Klerk was South Africa's last apartheid president and although he represented the party which created apartheid, he acted as a centrist. He sidelined the far right wings of his party, released Nelson Mandela's and ended the system. Nelson Mandela also adopted pretty reconciliatory policies once he became president.
    • 1991 economic reforms in India: the centrist Indian National Congress party adopted sweeping reforms that enabled India to face the crisis it was going through and speed up its GDP per capita growth.

    I don't have time to finish but you can easily find more information about the rest in any contemporary history textbook or on the internet.

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