In America centrist are just gullible people who think things like, "the economy is better under a republican." Without ever realizing the economy they experience is the one that has been reigned in by a democrat which will then be let loose again by a republican just in time for a democrat to regain office.

They say shit like, "I error on the side pro-life when it comes to abortion." Acting like they were being humane when the real humane thing would be to prevent the suffering of both the mother and the child by building social structures that protect the poor. Things like universal healthcare, universal income, mandatory maternity leave, etc.

Centrist believe the middle ground is if you listen to everyone in earnest then judge based on that. Never seeing that these truths they trust in are never the reality. The reality being is that things are very complicated and if you want to parse out your ideology you'll have to do more than read the headline.