Actually, that’s the definition of everyone in politics.
While I do agree that corruption and self serving are the rules of the day in politics, there are, still, those who can distinguish between a true threat and those who can not.
Moderates are moderates because they have no ability to decide which trenchline they belong in. Or, they’re stupid enough to believe that wandering around in no-man’s land is a proper place during a winner take all type war.