The Progressive Movement Is Over

[Independent thinker]

Hopefully with the re-election of Donald Trump the Progressive movement will be officially dead. The following is a very interesting article from a one time or still Progressive. Some excerpts from it:

I spent pretty much all of the 2010s—my first decade as a writer and pundit—advocating for various progressive causes…I called for expanded immigration, national health insurance, and a bigger welfare state, extolled the benefits of diversity, cheered for a revival of labor unions and stronger antitrust, criticized mass incarceration, dreamed of a phase-out of fracking, and even endorsed reparations for slavery. In the late 2010s, it felt like a long wave of progressive sentiment…had finally reached a critical level of intensity…

A few years later, I’m not so sure. My values haven’t become more conservative—my desire for a more economically egalitarian and socially tolerant society has not diminished an iota…But I have to say that I now doubt the practical effectiveness of some of the policies I embraced in previous years. Others still seem like good ideas, but I’ve been dismayed at their botched implementation where they were tried. And many progressive ideas simply don’t seem like they’ll be able to win majority political support in the near future.

1. Loosening restrictions on illegal immigration was a terrible idea and voters hate it
2. Promoting lax law enforcement and tolerance of social disorder was a terrible idea and voters hate it
3. Insisting that everyone should look at all issues through the lens of identity politics was a terrible idea and voters hate it
4. Telling people fossil fuels are evil and they must stop using them was a terrible idea and voters hate it

The Progressive Moment Is Over

Four reasons their era has come to an end.

www.liberalpatriot.com

 

[Votto]

I would not say it is over. The powers that be have never been more Progressive and powerful than now.

I think the difference is, they are losing support. Will it matter to them, or do they turn the US into Iran and force it down their collective throats anyway?

You know, Iran has elections as well

LOL.

 

[IM2]

What happens if Trump is not elected?

 

[struth]

What happens if Trump is not elected?

The world continues to fall in the wrong direction…Iran wins

 

[SeaMajor7]

Hopefully, the Marxist bs will finally be done for as it is in RUSSIA; where they once exported it here to subvert society to tyranny.
That CRAP didn't work out for them there ultimately, and they ditched it, but we're left with the residue of that very FAILURE.

"One way or another, this darkness got to give."........

 

[Independent thinker]

I would not say it is over. The powers that be have never been more Progressive and powerful than now.

I think the difference is, they are losing support. Will it matter to them, or do they turn the US into Iran and force it down their collective throats anyway?

You know, Iran has elections as well

LOL.

As does Russia, Venezuela, and a few other places.

 

[SeaMajor7]

 

[progressive hunter]

Hopefully with the re-election of Donald Trump the Progressive movement will be officially dead. The following is a very interesting article from a one time or still Progressive. Some excerpts from it:

I spent pretty much all of the 2010s—my first decade as a writer and pundit—advocating for various progressive causes…I called for expanded immigration, national health insurance, and a bigger welfare state, extolled the benefits of diversity, cheered for a revival of labor unions and stronger antitrust, criticized mass incarceration, dreamed of a phase-out of fracking, and even endorsed reparations for slavery. In the late 2010s, it felt like a long wave of progressive sentiment…had finally reached a critical level of intensity…

A few years later, I’m not so sure. My values haven’t become more conservative—my desire for a more economically egalitarian and socially tolerant society has not diminished an iota…But I have to say that I now doubt the practical effectiveness of some of the policies I embraced in previous years. Others still seem like good ideas, but I’ve been dismayed at their botched implementation where they were tried. And many progressive ideas simply don’t seem like they’ll be able to win majority political support in the near future.

1. Loosening restrictions on illegal immigration was a terrible idea and voters hate it
2. Promoting lax law enforcement and tolerance of social disorder was a terrible idea and voters hate it
3. Insisting that everyone should look at all issues through the lens of identity politics was a terrible idea and voters hate it
4. Telling people fossil fuels are evil and they must stop using them was a terrible idea and voters hate it

The Progressive Moment Is Over

Four reasons their era has come to an end.

www.liberalpatriot.com

they will scurry back into the shadows and regroup for the next attack,,

they work slowly with baby steps so never let your guard down,,

 

[d0gbreath]

What happens if Trump is not elected?

 

[jwoodie]

"Progressive" is just another term that was invented to replace "socialist." Now that it has worn out its usefulness, a new label will be invented to mask its true meaning. Any suggestions?