Very interesting article. I have flowed back and forth between advocating for one or two centrist parties and the quixotic idea of making parties unconstitutional. You might find this essay of mine interesting. https://medium.com/illumination-curated/can-we-please-all-find-the-space-within-which-to-breathe-the-same-air-and-agree-not-to-agree-6b6b2c8077ec I would be interested in your thoughts. [editing--I just took the Pew quiz and it placed me as Outsider Left.] You might also check out a series Douglas Giles has been publishing. https://medium.com/original-philosophy/the-political-spectrum-part-2-the-fake-axis-58128d7009e9