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In reply to the discussion: Some Progressives say President Biden is a moderate.... [View all]Caliman73
(11,730 posts)19. Carter was pragmatic too.
Like Joe, truly truly, a wonderful human being. However, I think that you take what you can get, and sometimes you go with what you know will resonate.
I lean more progressive, more left, but I understand that most of the country, while they may like the policy proposals, will scream if we have to raise any taxes to pay for truly progressive legislation.
We have to take what we can get. We should push for what is right, but our vision of what perfection is shouldn't make us take our ball home and hand power to those who would use it only to benefit themselves and the wealthy.
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Dear "Progressives". Knock it off with the divisive useless high school group labels. 🙄
Budi
Aug 2021
#2
And not everyone in that tent is alway one or the other every day, every policy need.
Budi
Aug 2021
#6
When your identity is reduced to a social media hastag & a millon+ $$ book deal....
Budi
Aug 2021
#8
Carter was so moderate that the progressives primaried him when he was up forr reelotion.
cinematicdiversions
Aug 2021
#41
Your claim to fame is a BFD!! When you know the history of Scranton people, you know Joe.
Budi
Aug 2021
#22
That is such a cool lifestory. Of all the people to be old family neighbors with. The Bidens!!!
Budi
Aug 2021
#25
Maybe the Progressive "gatekeepers" can clear something up for me. Has the term "Progressive" been
Progressive Jones
Aug 2021
#35
So now there's been a jump from Forward Moving to "radical leftists" ? nt
Progressive Jones
Aug 2021
#45
It's been redefined, means "anti-establishment": the moral, pure vs corrupt immoral establishment.
betsuni
Aug 2021
#44
There is no such thing as "moral purity", in politics, governance, or anything else. nt
Progressive Jones
Aug 2021
#47