Reply #1: I think the "middle ground" would be more like shooting yourself in the leg, but point taken.

[nomorenomore08]

This fallacy of the "center" being the ideal position comes from equivocating, wishy-washy people who don't want to piss off either side of this or that issue. On the level of national politics, this mentality results in trying to please all the people all the time, and never actually accomplishing much of anything.

As I see it, the "liberal" side and the "conservative" side are supposed to complement each other, not cancel each other out as often happens.