"Progressive" is not something new. They've called themselves that for 100 years. They cast themselves as "progressive" till the term is associated with bad policy, and then they just start calling themselves "liberal", "social democrat", or something along those lines. They'll then keep the new label till it too becomes associated with failure, and then it's back to referring to themselves as "progressive" again.
The left will dirty up whatever name they give themselves without any help from us.
In the meantime they get elected to office and appoint judges. Keep in mind that half the population has below average intelligence and their votes count the same as yours.