The left has a long history of hijacking words and symbols with good connotations to hide behind. Liberal used to be a good word but has been totally ruined by the left. Progressive still has its good connotations, hence the hijack. The left, normally represented by the color red, has recently hijacked the conservative's color of blue, and even worse made the conservatives out to be the reds.
The left is a snake driven by evil forces that must shed it's skin periodically. This is only made possible by the leftist MSM which goes along with it all.
“Progressive” has ALWAYS been what communists have called themselves. Ever since the ‘30s, when the American Communist Party started, they used the term “Progressive”. David Horowitz tells about it in his book “Radical Son” I believe.
So when someone calls himself a Progressive, I just take it to mean they admit they’re a commie pinko bed-wetter.
It bothers me very much how the media helps the left wing continue to redefine themselves without mentioning that they are doing that. If they insist on constantly renaming themselves, then I think it’s time we need to go back to the age of McCarthyism and make it illegal to be a communnist. Then maybe we can start dealing with these manipulative rats the way they deserve to be dealt with, out in the light of day.