To me, this looks like the perspective of somebody who tries to not fall for anything,
but may just as well because said person stands for nothing at all.
The divided factions of America are culturally incompatible, not merely at political odds.
Political difference can be resolved over time, but cultural differences are forever.
Cultural difference can be solved peacefully by partition or violently by genocide.
but that's about it.
One more thing. The "middle" is non-existent. Anyone striving for the "middle" simply hasn't got a well-informed opinion.
Nomad and PoliTalker are perfect examples of that. Oom, also.
It all falls back onto the same principle.
There are no moderate solutions for radical problems,
and America has radical problems.