Progressives

[Procrustes Stretched]

I stole this one.

As some of us well know, there are many types of "progressives" in the world today. Some are really liberals in the purest sense, which is fine with me. Others are a varying mix of liberalism, libertarianism, and conservativism [sic]. To say that one is "progressive" does not always mean that they are liberal.

there are others like me where I once lived

 

[Mad Scientist]

"Progressive" is what the Socialists called themselves in the 1930's to disguise their real intent.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Progressivism is a political attitude favoring or advocating changes or reform. Progressivism is often viewed in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies. The Progressive Movement began in cities with settlement workers and reformers who were interested in helping those facing harsh conditions at home and at work. The reformers spoke out about the need for laws regulating tenement housing and child labor. They also called for better working conditions for women.

In the United States, the term progressivism emerged in the late 19th century into the 20th century in reference to a more general response to the vast changes brought by industrialization: an alternative to both the traditional conservative response to social and economic issues and to the various more radical streams of socialism and anarchism which opposed them. Political parties, such as the Progressive Party, organized at the start of the 20th century, and progressivism made great strides under American presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Lyndon Baines Johnson [1].

Despite being associated with left-wing politics in the United States, the term "progressive" has occasionally been used by groups not particularly left-wing. The Progressive Democrats in the Republic of Ireland took the name "progressivism" despite being considered centre-right or classical liberal. The European Progressive Democrats was a mainly heterogeneous political group in the European Union. For most of the period from 1942–2003, the largest conservative party in Canada was the Progressive Conservative Party.

Progressivism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Well, I thought it was interesting, anyway...

 

[Big Fitz]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

 

[Woyzeck]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Wow. Kudos to you, most people would be ashamed to show off such massive ignorance in a subject.

 

[Big Fitz]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Wow. Kudos to you, most people would be ashamed to show off such massive ignorance in a subject.

And yet, nobody's proven me wrong yet... and many smarter have tried.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Wow. Kudos to you, most people would be ashamed to show off such massive ignorance in a subject.

And yet, nobody's proven me wrong yet... and many smarter have tried.

self delusion on a massive scale.


pos rep for this one!

 

[Woyzeck]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Wow. Kudos to you, most people would be ashamed to show off such massive ignorance in a subject.

And yet, nobody's proven me wrong yet... and many smarter have tried.

Really. I didn't think covering your ears and shouting 'LALALALALALALA' and calling people... what was it? Progcommieliberalsocialists constituted as 'not being proven wrong.'

Edit: oh I apologize it was 'progcommiefascorporatism.' How silly of me.

 

[Big Fitz]

I'd say you were catching on, but I'm not quite sure what you were saying because my sarcas-o-meter alarm was ringing so loud.

You still have not presented any evidence that refutes they all want the same thing, making them similar flavors of the same philosophy. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry.... it's all still frogurt and tastes like crap.

 

[daveman]

All the progressives I've dealt with want the United States to "progress" to the condition of the USSR circa 1958.

I'll pass, thanks.

 

[JBeukema]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Holy crap, John Locke and Thomas Jefferson were Marxists!

 

[Big Fitz]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Holy crap, John Locke and Thomas Jefferson were Marxists!

Waaahhhh! Waaahhhhh!!! someone's pointing out the truth so I'm going to lie about the founding fathers and philosophers of America whaaaaa!!!! negrep whaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

Fucking grow up pussy.

 

[JBeukema]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

Holy crap, John Locke and Thomas Jefferson were Marxists!

Waaahhhh! Waaahhhhh!!! someone's pointing out the truth so I'm going to lie about the founding fathers and philosophers of America whaaaaa!!!! negrep whaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

Fucking grow up pussy.

lol

You're the one who said John Locke was a Marxist.

Not my fault you're an idiot.

 

[RadiomanATL]

I'm thinking about switching to Progressive next month when my policy expires...

 

[daveman]

I'm thinking about switching to Progressive next month when my policy expires...

Flo is hot.

 

[Flopper]

and just cause it pees in Dante's pool

Liberalism = Socialism = Marxism = Communism = Progressivism = Fascism

They all desire to create a state run totalitarian collectivist 'utopia' powered by revenge, envy, hate and hypocrisy.

O boy! Another ism discussion.

Fascism - a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

Liberalism - (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights.

Me thinks you don't know what you're talking about.

define:fascism - Google Search

 

[Epsilon Delta]

O boy! Another ism discussion.

Fascism - a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

Liberalism - (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights.

Me thinks you don't know what you're talking about.

define:fascism - Google Search

A noble goal, but you really think you can counter that sort of absolute ignorance? I mean if this creature really cared about not looking like a total moron, he could easily just go and at the very least read the wiki page of each thing, you know, just get a glimpse of the general idea. But he already has a ridiculous opinion forged in his head and will not budge no matter how fucking stupid it is.

 

[daveman]

Liberalism - (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights.

What's that got to do with modern liberalism? Not much that I can see.

 

[Big Fitz]

Liberalism - (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights.

What's that got to do with modern liberalism? Not much that I can see.

Modern liberalism has nothing in common with the real meanings of the word. They just malapropriated the word to hide their tracks. More libertine than liberty.

 

[daveman]

Liberalism - (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights.

What's that got to do with modern liberalism? Not much that I can see.

Modern liberalism has nothing in common with the real meanings of the word. They just malapropriated the word to hide their tracks. More libertine than liberty.

With a side of thought control and a heapin' helpin' of government control of individual lives.