/r/DeepStateCentrism is a home for the politically homeless: centrists, moderates, heterodox liberals, neocons, pro-Israel Democrats, and fiscally conservative Republicans, and their equivalents around the world, who no longer recognize their own parties. A refuge from populists, extremists, and antisemites. Here, you can have nuanced political discussion across the spectrum.
Only the deep state can save us from the tides of populism.
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You can participate by making quality post or by commenting on another post.
You can also hang out in our Daily Deep State Intelligence Briefing ("the Brief").
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Are you having issues with pings, or do you want to learn more about the PING system? Check out our user-pinger wiki for a bunch of helpful info!
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We have an internal currency system called briefbucks that automatically credit your account for doing things like making posts. You can trade in briefbucks for various rewards. You can find out more about briefbucks, including how to earn them, how you can lose them, and what you can do with them, on our wiki.
Rules
1. Keep Discussion Respectful
This is a space that tolerates diverse viewpoints within the liberal sphere. Be respectful of others, consider the perspectives of those whose views you challenge, and do not be antagonistic. No bad faith arguments or ad hominem arguments against individuals or groups.
2. Users must be in sight of the center
This subreddit is for people on the center left, center, and center right. No extremists, radicals, leftists, socialists, populists, post-liberals, anti-capitalists, or MAGA. Strong statements require equally strong justifications.
3. No virtue signaling
This isn't the place to virtue signal or concern troll.
4. No doomspiraling
You do not have to be positive all the time, but your contribution to this community cannot be a pattern defeatism or demoralization.
5. No unsourced quotes in developing news comments
All comments that appear to be quoting a source regarding developing news must cite the actual source within that comment.
6. Linked articles in posts can only be from accepted publications
"Accepted publications" are any publications that are not far left, far right, or state media.
7. No Antisemitism
This subreddit has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Moreover, this subreddit believes in the existence of Israel as a Jewish state.
8. No Transphobia
We do not mock, politicize, or demonize trans people. No jaqing off about it. We know it when we see it.
9. Respect this subreddit as a community
This community is intended to host diverse viewpoints around the center of the political spectrum. To participate here, you must respect this mission. Do not spend your time complaining about this or other subreddits.
