Okay, just so I can get a little calibration here:

It seems to me that “Both parties have moved to the extremes” is total Magical Balance Fairyism. Am I missing something?

Because it seems to me that my whole life, the Democratic Party has been in favor of Keynesian economics, strong organized labor, minority rights, separation of church and state, reasonable but not crazy defense spending, international alliances as a way to prevent war, healthcare access/insurance for everyone, a decent minimum wage, safe work environments, clean air and water, a strong social safety net, etc.

I mean, ferchrissakes, Harry goddam Truman proposed national health insurance over 70 years ago. That’s to the LEFT of the ACA!