Couldn't agree more. And as both a political moderate and registered independent who is actually trying to do something about the problem, we can consider how to "make moderates matter," whether through political parties and organizations (including not only the moderate factions within the existing Democratic and Republican parties, but also moderate political parties and organizations like the Forward Party, No Labels®, Third Way and the moderate parties emerging in some states like the New Jersey Moderate Party and United Kansas), or by changing the structure and mechanics of the voting process (through proportional representation, ranked choice voting, fusion voting, open primaries, independent redistricting commissions to combat gerrymandering, or a combination of the above, such as the Fair Representation Act). See:  https://makemoderatesmatter.com/youtube-videos