Why Are Progressives So Illiberal?

American Greatness ^ | 2/1/2021 | Victor Davis Hanson

[Onthebrink]

One common theme in the abject madness and tragedies of the past 12 months is that progressive ideology now permeates almost all of our major institutions—even as the majority of Americans resist the leftist agenda. Its reach resembles the manner in which the pre-Renaissance church had absorbed the economic, cultural, social, artistic, and political life of Europe, or perhaps how Islamic doctrine was the foundation for all public and private life under the Ottoman Sultanate—or even how all Russian institutions of the 1930s exuded tenets of Soviet Marxism.

[PGalt]

irrational 2. different brain wiring? is it a mental disorder? could B.

[kearnyirish2]

The first line answers the question - because their agenda has no popular support.

[PGalt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjisyU2nts

Without Conscience - Dr. Robert Hare
Inside the Criminal Mind - Stanton Samenow

[joshua c]

The progressive label is a lie

[Travis McGee]

We have seen NOTHING yet.

Remember: There are NO GUARDRAILS on the behavior of the Left. NONE.

[Carl Vehse]

Demonicrats are not “progressive.”

Demonicrats (including DeepStaters and the enemydia) are lying, abortion-murdering traitors to the United States of America.

[ProudDeplorable]

When the curtain is drawn back on progressivism, people will realize there’s no good in it and it’s not a very hopeful ideology. I don’t think it’s sustainable. Conservatism on the other hand takes lessons from the past and uses them to navigate through the issues of the future.

[RoosterRedux]

Plus these so-called "progressives" are vulnerable to the brainwashing delivered by the media owned by the Ruling Elite. And, boy, oh boy, has it been delivered.

Mainlined, in fact (open a vein and pour it in).

Media and entertainment pour on the indoctrination full-time and then these "progressives" live in echo chambers of like minded people who spend their time away from the media brainwashing each other and reinforcing their deeply held beliefs.

Roughly half our nation has become mindless zombies of the Radical Left. They make the Manchurian Candidate look rather quaint by comparison.

[livius]

That’s why they’re trying so hard to erase the past.

[Candor7]

Why Are Progressives So Illiberal? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Because they are liberal fascists.

This historical article from 2008 offers an extremely accurate and insightful explanation. The article is almost prescient:

“Barrack Obama; The Quintessential Liberal fascist”

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)

[PGalt]

Thanks. Lots of very good posts. Belated...welcome aboard.

[PGalt]

TRUE

[MountainWalker]

Because they are communists. No further explanation necessary.

[PGalt]

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[RC one]

Probably a real bad idea to underestimate the capacity of their extremism. The democrat party has always represented America’s most base and self- serving impulses. There are very few stains upon this nation’s soul that they aren’t responsible for. Angry mobs are just like that.

[jetson]

More like deceitful haters.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

It is a simple as this:

1st Man: Walking down the sidewalk.

2nd Man: Approaches man walking down the sidewalk and says, "Hey mister, would you please tell me what time it is?

1st Man: "Sure! Rolls up sleeve and looks at nice, expensive watch, "It's 2:15 p.m. sir."

2nd Man: Pulls pulls back coat, shows pistol, says "Give me the watch, now!"

[marktwain]

Very well done.

[EliRoom8]

This is actually quite close to answering the question. Unfortunately, secular conservatives are wary of "divine viewpoint" vs. "human viewpoint" answers. The underlying problem was addressed by Christ in his "smackdown" with the Pharisees recorded in the 8th chapter of John's gospel.

Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires.