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What Is a Progressive
Townhall ^
| Nov 19, 2011
| John C. Goodman
Posted on 07/14/2014 6:04:08 AM PDT by don-o
When is the last time you heard a liberal describe himself as a "liberal"? Its probably been a long time. These days, those on the left are more likely to call themselves "progressives."
Writing in The New York Times, Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs said there have been two progressive eras one in the early 20th century and the second under Franklin Roosevelt. He called on modern liberals to usher in a third era.
But what exactly is "progressivism"? To many people, the term "Progressive Era" evokes fond caricatures of Teddy Roosevelt and such reforms as safe food, the elimination of child labor and the eight-hour work day. Yet real progressivism was far more sinister. Here is how Jonah Goldbergdescribes the World War I presidency of Woodrow Wilson:
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KEYWORDS: language; progressive
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To: don-o
Thanks - I didn’t see that.
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posted on
07/14/2014 7:20:02 AM PDT
by
rockrr
(Everything is different now...)
To: don-o
Just call them liberals. Maybe liberals want to abandon that term. Let’s not let them do that. Let’s continue to call them liberals.
To: rockrr
Leftists lie.
Always.
They are not deluded, they are evil.
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posted on
07/14/2014 7:31:09 AM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
To: don-o
In my opinion, it should never be used without a modifier, such as "so called progressives."Whenever you see the P word in my posts, feel free to mentally substitute any of the following- statist, authoritarian, Alinskyite, radical liberal, socialist, communist, Marxist...or any other aptly descriptive word you prefer.
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07/14/2014 7:31:25 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: JimRed
OOPS! I forgot collectivist!
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posted on
07/14/2014 7:32:14 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: glennaro
...the death of our Judeo-Christian values-based Republic can only be prevented by destroying the progressive cancer.See part one of my tagline.
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posted on
07/14/2014 7:35:41 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: don-o
Just a softer word for “Socialist”.
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07/14/2014 10:36:48 AM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: don-o
But what exactly is "progressivism"?
A malignant creature who needs to have a tyrannical and despotic government to get them through life because they shun responsibility.
Also an a malignant creature living off a trust fund or get rich quick schemes that uses a tyrannical and despotic government to control the populous and enhance their businesses.
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07/14/2014 10:44:18 AM PDT
by
rollo tomasi
(Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
To: don-o
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07/14/2014 12:42:33 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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