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Hortensis

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22. Progressives believe in progressive government.

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 12:11 PM

Jun 2022

Most tRumpists are progressive lite, wanting a whole slew of government programs to serve them, just don't know it by that term. There's nothing new about RW progressivism. President Eisenhower ran on it.

Now, if you're talking about Progressives as a labeled political movement, I have to disagree. Recent history demonstrates indisputably that the LW populist Progressive movement has been helping move the nation far right by electing hard-core anti-progressive, anti-tax, anti-regulation Republicans and advancing trumpist fascism.

ACTIONS define. Not slogans. Not good intentions in people who didn't read the small print their leaders never published.

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Bill Clinton and Tony Blair Have a Warning for Progressives [View all] brooklynite Jun 2022 OP

I agree, we need more Joe Manchins and Joe Liebermans. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #1

From my view, I don't think we have much of a choice In It to Win It Jun 2022 #2

What about Pennsylvania? gab13by13 Jun 2022 #6

You picked one state out of many In It to Win It Jun 2022 #11

Funny 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #4

Republicans had control of Congress for six years of his presidency. betsuni Jun 2022 #5

Crucial context Mad_Machine76 Jun 2022 #20

All of which (in some cases) Mad_Machine76 Jun 2022 #21

Bill Clinton ran as a progressive? Polybius Jun 2022 #23

That's not what Bill is saying Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #27

I agree with you 100%. Samrob Jun 2022 #28

Austerity as necessary! Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #3

Yeah, we must vote for 3rd Way neoliberals, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #8

LOL Third Way Neoliberals. You forgot "status quo." betsuni Jun 2022 #9

Corporatist and DINO too! AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2022 #19

Typical Politico hit job on liberalism, progressivism, and of course Democrats. Hortensis Jun 2022 #7

+1 betsuni Jun 2022 #10

I don't share the "right wing rag" "hit job" platitudes of some folks here. brooklynite Jun 2022 #13

Obviously, you choose not to. Differences about where the line Hortensis Jun 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PdamnedQ Jun 2022 #16

The progressive ideas that Biden has adopted are popular with the American people. CentralMass Jun 2022 #12

If we need to "explain" the defunding police wording, we are losing the argument. CTyankee Jun 2022 #26

+1 CentralMass Jun 2022 #29

I'll put their warning in the file. Autumn Jun 2022 #15

I live among the Magats in central Pa. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #17

Progressives move center and center-right politicians to the LEFT blogslug Jun 2022 #18

Progressives believe in progressive government. Hortensis Jun 2022 #22

Hell no. CentralMass Jun 2022 #24

Clinton is right. Didn't read the part about Blair but Labour has JI7 Jun 2022 #25

These are 2 I don't listen to AZProgressive Jun 2022 #30