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G_j

(40,567 posts) Wed Dec 14, 2011, 08:09 AM Dec 2011

Occupy is THE Vanguard of the Progressive Movement

not the Democratic party. principle over politics

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Occupy is THE Vanguard of the Progressive Movement (Original Post) G_j Dec 2011 OP

Indeed. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #1

Well there you go! greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #2

Vanguard! What, is this the Russian revolution? Bragi Dec 2011 #3

Yup. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #4

Vanguard derives from "avant garde", the military formation which leads an attack FarCenter Dec 2011 #5

yes, now also used for: "the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like." G_j Dec 2011 #6

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

1. Indeed. Nt

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Wed Dec 14, 2011, 08:48 AM

Dec 2011

greytdemocrat

(3,300 posts)

2. Well there you go!

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 09:25 AM

Dec 2011

Yikes...

Bragi

(7,650 posts)

3. Vanguard! What, is this the Russian revolution?

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 09:30 AM

Dec 2011

Anyone who uses the word "vanguard" to describe any contemporary political movement in the U.S should put away their copy of the Communist Manifesto so they can at least refresh their language, if not their ideas.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

4. Yup.

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Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:09 AM

Dec 2011

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

5. Vanguard derives from "avant garde", the military formation which leads an attack

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Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:59 AM

Dec 2011

It is generally replaced in the 20th century by "shock troops" or "storm troopers".

While specially equipped for assaulting enemy positions, they nevertheless suffer very high casualties. The survivors are kept in the formations, which are replenished with recruits, since the surviving veteran troops are needed to provide experience, training, and unit cohesion. Thus, unless wounded and disabled, a member of the vanguard is unlikely to survive the war.

G_j

(40,567 posts)

6. yes, now also used for: "the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like."

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 12:22 PM

Dec 2011

example: "a style of jazz that the vanguard quickly recognized as new and exciting"

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