Alt-Centrism


Radical centrism as conceived by many would mean a devout commitment to the ideas of a very tightly kept center of the political compass. However what we need is a fringe centrism. Such a centrism would pull from all corners of the compass in a political ecology for radicals. 


Moreover fringe centrism is a form of utopian anarchism in process. It is directional rather than destinational. In a realist perspective, the relationships between ideologies are in constant contestation. There is no ruling ideology only anarchy. It is utopian in the sense that this delicate system of interconnections and dynamics produces a positive good. A spontaneous order or otherwise known as chaotic good. Alt-centrism allows for this political ecology to flourish. 


Alt-centrism would bring together eco radical elements of each corner. Authoritarian Left brings technocracy, Authoritarian Right brings ecoconservatism, Libertarian Left brings communalism, Libertarian Right brings green-libertarianism. Alt-centrism is a new conception of radical centrism. It allows for an alliance between Authoritarian Left and Libertarian Right as well as an alliance between Libertarian Left and Authoritarian Right each of which is eco-radical. 

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