Centrism Is Always a Performance of Political Narcissism

Centrism is a dance, and it always serves rightwing politics

Johnny Silvercloud
AfroSapiophile
Published in
6 min readJun 23, 2022

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A young white man dressed in a white suit in Washington D.C. during Biden’s inauguration. Photo Credit: Johnny Silvercloud

What Centrism Actually Is

Centrists. There’s an arrogance that goes with centrism that has to be addressed. Centrists always tend to show up as if they know what’s best — perfect center — no matter what. They like to make a…

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Johnny Silvercloud
AfroSapiophile

20 yr U.S. Army vet turned analytical street photographer who talks about power, protest, and politics. Do not defend racism or sexism when I’m in the room.