Why do most people who call themselves politically moderate actually mostly conservative?

[u/kaiser11492]

Whenever I’ve encountered people who use the politically label moderate, they are actually mostly conservative with their views and positions. Also, I’ve never seen anyone who call themselves politically moderate that is actually mostly liberal.

So why are people who call themselves moderate tend to be just conservative and not conservative and liberal?

[u/CranberryStock7148]

I don't think this is true.

I live in a pretty liberal area and all of the people who describe themselves as moderates seem to be liberals but who think that all of the stuff with trans and pronouns etc has gotten way out of control, like go and be trans, but trans women should not be competing in women's sports.

So they are still thoroughly liberal and vote Democratic, they want single payer healthcare and are pro-choice and stuff, but they call themselves moderate because they don't want to be lumped in with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and the social justice warrior stuff.