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To: Jim 0216; Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

FWIW, “progressive” was the in word for Communists/Socialists from the late 19th century through the 1930s. Then, when it became too closely identified with the Soviet Union, they dropped the word and turned to “liberal” instead.

Now that “liberal” has been worn out, they are reviving the word “progressive,” with the history of which most people aren’t that familiar.

It’s the usual leftist Orwellian policy of inserting new words—euphemisms—when the meaning of the old ones become too well understood and rightly hated.


49 posted on 01/25/2011 9:05:56 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

Thanks for your reply!

Peanut butter and jelly

Progressive Communist


54 posted on 01/25/2011 9:18:08 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
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To: Cicero
Best thing I've seen of late come down the pike on the subject...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdNZpKBZf4c

59 posted on 01/25/2011 10:11:56 AM PST by Jim W N
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