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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] sbrodolino21@lemmy.world -3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The post-WW2 transition to liberal democracy in Germany, Italy (Adenauer and De Gasperi), and in general European integration; ending apartheid in South Africa; 1991 economic reforms in India; Deng Xiaoping's socialist market economy in China which lifted millions from destitution; Chile's transition to democracy; the labor-capital compromise in Scandinavia which allows them to have very free markets and very strong welfare systems at the same time.

I could go on.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] sbrodolino21@lemmy.world -2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] sbrodolino21@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
  • 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.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] sbrodolino21@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Hit me up when you obtain the ability to provide an argument.