1) a sane person;
2) someone with a political belief that sits between the two extremes of liberal and conservative, usually combining aspects of both (example: liberal on social issues yet conservative on economic issues);
3) someone who seeks compromise on political issues and as such gets insulted by the two extremes who just don't get the idea that this form of government survives by compromise;
4) someone whose political beliefs seem quiet and mild, and as such always ignored by the media, which seeks out people from the screechy Left and shrill Right because they make for better sound bites.
2) someone with a political belief that sits between the two extremes of liberal and conservative, usually combining aspects of both (example: liberal on social issues yet conservative on economic issues);
3) someone who seeks compromise on political issues and as such gets insulted by the two extremes who just don't get the idea that this form of government survives by compromise;
4) someone whose political beliefs seem quiet and mild, and as such always ignored by the media, which seeks out people from the screechy Left and shrill Right because they make for better sound bites.
by Paul Wartenberg December 2, 2003
Get the moderate mug.A Muslim who thinks the Ummah is still not powerful enough to take on the West and tries to compromise his practice of Islam temporarily. These people are prepared to wait until Muslim countries become powerful enough to threaten the civilized world.
These may also be muslims who practice taqiyya and tries to act peaceful.
These may also be muslims who practice taqiyya and tries to act peaceful.
guy with commonsense: Do you know what Saudi Arabia teaches its children?
Bush: C'mon. They're a country of moderate Muslims. Now let's take care of radicals like al-Qaeda and the tiny minority of extremists who malign the noble religion of Islam.
Bush: C'mon. They're a country of moderate Muslims. Now let's take care of radicals like al-Qaeda and the tiny minority of extremists who malign the noble religion of Islam.
by theoneverdies December 6, 2006
Get the Moderate Muslim mug.1. By definition, the greatest political alignment on Earth.
2. A person who actually thinks for themselves instead of automatically adhering to all beliefs of a bipartisan system.
3. Someone who views political issues objectively and in a open-minded manner.
4. Someone who is actually willing to listen to another person's viewpoint without completely bashing their ideas.
2. A person who actually thinks for themselves instead of automatically adhering to all beliefs of a bipartisan system.
3. Someone who views political issues objectively and in a open-minded manner.
4. Someone who is actually willing to listen to another person's viewpoint without completely bashing their ideas.
by booshmaster May 10, 2003
Get the moderate mug.Neither liberal nor conservative. Contrary to popular belief, does NOT imply a political affiliation or lack thereof; someone with no political party is considered an Independent, but can still be very conservative or very liberal. A moderate is merely someone who isn't conservative enough to be on the right, and isn't liberal enough to be on the left. Another popular (and incorrect) belief is that moderates just can't make up their minds. That's as untrue as it gets; I am an independent moderate myself, and I have no trouble making up my mind. I'm just considered moderate because, for example, I am against both abortion AND capital punishment. The former is a conservative view, and the latter is a liberal view. Therefore I am moderate.
I'm moderate because I have beliefs that overlap liberalism and conservativism, NOT because I don't belong to a party, and NOT because I can't make up my mind! Go screw a tree you asses.
by progamer124 July 11, 2003
Get the moderate mug.Yeah, you got your conservatives and your liberals, but how do you actually get anything done without the moderates making the deals?
by Brian X July 4, 2003
Get the moderate mug.1. A person who, upon hearing the political arguments presented by both of the only two options available in the U.S., decides that both sides are run by crazy fanatics with no concept or reality. Upon realizing this, the moderate also comes to the conclusion that the only way to make progress is to aid both sides of the struggle to both make the favorable changes and fend off the unfavorable.
2. One who thinks before voting.
2. One who thinks before voting.
You've got your religious zealots on the right, and communist human haters on the left. Guess I'll have to be a moderate, it's the only choice for the sane.
by Anonymous August 18, 2003
Get the moderate mug.A moderate republican believes in the beliefs of the Ten Commandments but unlike a regular republican or far right wing republican, a moderate republican believes that most issues of today’s society should be handled in man’s logic and perceptive instead of the religious way.
For example abortion should be allowed only if the female is raped or incest is involved...regular republicans & right wing republicans would be against any and all abortions...
by My Vuong July 14, 2005
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