I'm working on a piece about capitalism, as well. Gonna have to link to this one - spectacularly done.
I struggle wildly with the "middle of the road" and being more progressive. By my own preference, I'd lean so progressive, but I feel there are SOME things, at least behaviorally, that we can maybe improve with some centerism. Or maybe not. I'm torn on that. LOL. I just don't know.
What I keep coming back to is that this country is build on a cracked foundation and if we do not fix that, we won't get anywhere. And that means making some pretty radical changes. And I'm all for that.