Some radical centrist thinkers do not equate radical centrism with the Third Way. Sharif's third term moved from social conservatism to social centrism. Trotsky claimed the merger was to be a capitulation to centrism. Democratic Centrism pursued the following five goals. In the 2010s, Friedman wrote several columns supporting the politics of radical centrism. Radical centrism is a possibility in another Dutch party as well. Even before the 21st century, some observers were criticizing what they saw as radical centrism. In South Korea, the term "" () bears resemblance to the term radical centrism. This also promotes centrism, as well as promoting coalition-building skills while discouraging polarization. The term "centrism" also denotes positions held by some of the Bolsheviks during the 1920s. OTS scholars see this shift from so-called "state centrism" as obvious and not wholly necessary.