centrism

Centrism isn’t as neutral as you may think

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of genocide, residential school graves, and police brutality. Two years ago, I had a conversation with an Uber driver on the way home from Kendrick Lamar’s concert. “While I like Kendrick, I think his music is too political now to the point where it alienates some of his audience,” he said. While this comment may appear naïve or out of touch, it’s rooted in privilege. The desire to be apolitical or centrist is one that’s grown in recent years. People who have historically been discriminated against or under-represented don’t have the…

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