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Ciaphas Cain

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7. accountability as a catalyst for progress

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 03:48 PM

Dec 2018

It's the desire to account for injustice that drives the progressive movement?

Perhaps also to account for Justice and to reward those who practice it.

Why else would those who promote Justice associate with like minded individuals while shunning the unjust? I would say that such an organization sounds like a political party.

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Progressives believe in the concept of collective responsibility. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

Very well-put. Aristus Dec 2018 #1

nice... only thing I'd add is......... Takket Dec 2018 #2

Progressives want to ENSURE that everyone has a decent life. MineralMan Dec 2018 #3

That is what we are all about. Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #4

Yes. That is what we are SUPPOSED to be all about. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

Sad to say, Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #6

It's not too late. For example, NPR has a series of podcasts MineralMan Dec 2018 #8

Unless it is on someones Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #10

accountability as a catalyst for progress Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #7

I'll add one more thing TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #9

Yes. There will still be rich people. MineralMan Dec 2018 #11

And having far fewer people living in poverty is much better for the economy as a whole TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #12