midlord
1. n. A person who trolls people on both or either side of the political or ideological spectrum from a centrist position; 2. v. To argue or troll as a midlord. (Etym. A play on the word Edgelord.)
1a. Does your uncle really believe this electability crap, or is he just being a midlord?; 1b. Midlords often feign obtuseness as a way to dismiss arguments from progressives; 2. I just choose to ignore him when he is midlording.