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I'll just say that there is no inherent value in being in the middle. It doesn't make you more right, or even keeled, or virtuous. While it may be a legitimate position, it is just as often as flawed as more extreme positions and often ends up failing a lot of people.

I'll also advise against defining your politics by what you stand against. I think a lot of people fall into the alt-right pipeline by defining themself as against certain positions on the left. I myself fell into that trap for a bit when I was getting into politics. However, if you define yourself by what you stand against, you often end up standing with people who are far more objectionable than the position you originally opposed, and if you don't get out, it is easy to find yourself losing your values. Letting your values lead I think tends to be a good starting point to finding where you stand.