> as a non-leftist, non-centrist, non-right wing person

I'm curious what you think your politics are then.

I think it's important not to tie identity to any part of the spectrum (e.g. "I'm center left").

I have opinions on issues, and they can vary across the spectrum. On some issues (e.g. healthcare) I'm far to the left (well, in the US - would just be considered "normal" left in other countries). On things like immigration I'm either center or right (everyone seems to have their own idea of what "center" means). On gun control I'm both left and right - I'd like to outlaw them, but am opposed to some gun control initiatives.

On several social issues I can be far to the left on some and far to the right on others.

In an election, I voted both for a Green Party candidate and a Republican candidate (different offices, of course).

What I see is people who identify on the spectrum may have strong opinions on some issues (e.g. left), and then they adopt the leftist viewpoint on other issues - in order to be consistent. In my experience, these people are also more likely to follow "leaders" than be opinionated.