American democracy is enduring a chaotic period with the president’s actions unpredictable and the two political parties contending with extremist members. There are a number of reasons a centrist party is needed now. The first is that at no time in American history has there been such a predominance of independent and centrist voters who have no political party. If a centrist party could form shifting coalitions with the other parties, government could function more effectively, and more legislation would be enacted. A new centrist party could be organized on state levels and doesn’t have to run a presidential candidate at the outset, unless there is a charismatic figure who is a true centrist.