Now, "the center" is a term that doesn't really reflect any coherent policy, but which establishes for everybody watching that the person self-applying the label isn't horrified by horrific things like the rest of us, but also isn't actively pursuing those horrors like Republicans are.

From https://www.the-reframe.com/what-center-is-that-exactly/

"What can I tell you if you look at a sea of smiling white people waving signs that say MASS DEPORTATION NOW and refuse to understand what that means? I'd rather explain it all to my dog, who will understand me just as much, but at least won't respond with a pre-gurgitated string of laughable lies I will be expected to take as a serious counterpoint"

"He (Walz) believes the government should help people and he doesn't care by gosh who knows it. This drives fascists bonkers. It drives "the center" bonkers. But I suspect I repeat myself."

"And then Tim Walz—center of the road, steady as she goes, gee-whillickers Tim Walz—shows up, and gets accused of socialism, and his response appears to simply be well sure, I used government to help feed hungry kids; food is just the thing for hungry kids, what the hell is wrong with you weirdos?"

"and the explosion of ... I suppose you'd have to say grateful relief? ... from the near-totally ignored left, simply due to a glimpse of a politician who had seemingly no interest in currying the fascist vote, was an amazing thing to see."