The Case for Centrism Does Not Hold Up
The gist
Current Affairs published Nathan J. Robinson's article arguing the New York Times board's case for centrism is unpersuasive.
The piece disputes how Democrats should win back voters after their 2024 losses.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2025The New York Times editorial board publishes "The Partisans Are Wrong: Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win," arguing Democrats must abandon progressivism for the sake of stopping Donald Trump.
- Oct 29, 2025Vox publishes Eric Levitz's article "The real reason why Democrats are so unpopular," which asks whether the case for centrism stands up to scrutiny.
- recentlyCurrent Affairs publishes Nathan J. Robinson's "The Case for Centrism Does Not Hold Up," calling the Times editorial board wrong and arguing progressive politics on the Bernie Sanders model is still the path forward.
Key terms
- centrism
- A person whose political views fall between the left and right of the political spectrum.
- editorial board
- A group of editors and writers who set and write a publication's editorials and opinion pieces.
- progressivism
- A supporter of progressivism, a political philosophy favoring reform to increase positive liberty and social progress.
Source: Wikipedia