conix, It is clear to all your so-called middle road bubble is no more than a feeble attempt at looking less conservatively minded than you actually are.
And remember gratuitous insults are not welcome here no matter the folksy attire you dress it in. Think of one of your most recent ones.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”