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And where is that "far left," exactly? My problem with those in public life claiming to represent the "independent middle" is that they feel compelled to declare that the problem is equally on both sides, and the "moderate" position is halfway between. It's not. The conservatives have moved steadily to the right, and the fact that they keep labeling anyone who disagrees with them the "far left" does not mean that anyone has moved to the left. Most of the positions now held by anyone on "the left" who's actually in office in this country would be center or even right-of-center in most other countries.

I sympathize with Rep. Schwarz; he is certainly correct that the ability of extreme groups like the Club for Growth to turn people out for primaries has made his party more extreme and driven out moderates. But that doesn't prove it's happening on the other side, and pretending it is may make him feel better, but mischaracterizing the problem won't lead to the solution. Garbage in, garbage out.