In my lifetime, the only thing that grows during “progressive” government control, is government power. The people take a back seat to the bureaucracy.
EVERY SINGLE TIME.
The political usage of “progressive” actually started in the 1800’s was specifically meant to mean more government control.
Don’t look for any other meaning or outcome when it comes to this Leftist political label. There is NO other outcome for Leftist “progressive” than more government control.
But as with generally every Leftist term, the usage and actual experience is exactly the opposite of the term’s inherent meaning. The Left deals in lies and confusion and is the materialization of George Orwell’s 1984.