[EDITORIAL]
I used to believe that life’s mission included converting far-right and far-left people into independent moderates. The common sense, middle of the road people. Problem is, the extremist don’t realize they are extreme. To them, far-left or far-right, everyone else is extreme and they represent common sense.
If an addict doesn’t want help, you rarely can help them. And belonging to an extreme political group is an addiction. To prove you’re right but also to make sure the other side is proven wrong. The “winner” rarely is the general public. They are not even considered in the conversation. Sound bites will suggest otherwise but actions show it to be true.
My vision for The Cooperative Leadership Caucus, is not to convert anyone. Although converts from extreme ideology to common ground politics will always be welcome, it is not expected or frequently witnessed. No, The CLC aims to unite the voice of the current moderate. The person that truly believes everyone deserves dignity, food, shelter and health and every industrial nations government should be able to provide this with at least as much attention as they pay to national defense.
Today is November 6th, 2025. The Government has been shut down for over 30 days now. Troops and government workers have missed paychecks. Something isn’t right and my gut tells me it’s due to moderates being too silent and extremism being the only messaging getting out. I love my country and think their great experiment is not over yet. We will never be the country we once were but maybe that’s a good thing. If we were truly honest, we have never been a truly “united” country. We fought amongst each other before and after the civil war. We seem to go out of our way to blame each other based on race and/or heritage.
I dont know what the future of the Country holds but I know that if it can learn from this, it will just make us stronger. If not, maybe we deserve what we get.
-Charles (Founder)
