In my opinion, it should never be used without a modifier, such as "so called progressives."
The article makes a very good case for wide use of the F word.
No no. The other F word. Fascist.
A progressive is someone who thinks he can solve social problems better than society can.
An ignorant jerk.
The only reason they started calling themselves Liberals in the first place was to glom onto a legacy of achievement that was not theirs.
Progressive is just another word for totalitarian socialist who would like nothing better than to turn the US into a socialist dictatorship with one party rule whose goal is to completely rid the US of the Constitution.
So-called progressives/liberals are really radicals. They are not interested in progress or liberty. They only want destructive change. Perhaps they could be called libertines too.
“...such as “so called progressives.”””
Not sure why the modifier is necessary. Using it, in my opinion, implies there are good and bad progressives. Can’t think of any good ones today.
Actually “Progressive” is a term that they want used.
I never use my enemies’ terms. They do not get to dirct or control my language.
Example: Hillary is the name her supporters prefer. I consider her name Hillary Clinton or Clinton or Mrs. Clinton.
“Progressive it the new term that people who were called “liberals” want to be named.
I call then by their actions: LEFTISTS. Whenever you see the word “progressive” substitute the truth and use leftist.
Progressive - wants total government control of people and assists to be achieved by slow, cultural, and legislative changes.
Progressivism want the same end as communist, but it is a 'slow motion' communism.
Mitt Romney
1. Supports Abortion
2. Supports the Homo Agenda
3. Supported Global Warming scam, including his own Carbon Trading scheme.
4. Raised taxes on everything in Massachusetts.
5. Supports Amnesty
6. Supported Gun Control
That is what you call a Progressive Liberal
“Progressive” is an accurate description of the results of the Left’s policies ... just like cancer is a “progressive” disease. As with cancer, the death of our Judeo-Christian values-based Republic can only be prevented by destroying the “progressive” cancer.
Wow, actually quite a few threads touching on this subject recently.
To add my $.02, I’d really like to have the term “Classical Liberal” back, now that the Proglodytes have abandoned “Liberal”
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.
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.
Just a softer word for “Socialist”.
ANSWER: A Bloody Commie!