Apparently, progressive is now in since 'liberal' has become a dirty word.
A hundred years ago, progressive was the dirty word. So, progressives became liberal.
A classic example of what goes around, comes around.
The most accurate word is collectivist.
The more we use it, the fewer people will be fooled.
The reason a liberal likes the term “progressive” is that he thinks it means “stands for progress.”
“Just what we need; another Progressive.”
Precisely.