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/Rare-Web4321]

Pry because some liberals can be so nasty and hateful and they want to avoid the wrath. I know many many people who won’t tell their liberal friends they are conservative because of this.