Some Progressives say President Biden is a moderate....

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44. It's been redefined, means "anti-establishment": the moral, pure vs corrupt immoral establishment.

A way of attacking character when policy goals are the same. Our Revolution/Justice Democrats style of attacking Democrats. No wonder they're so unpopular. Populism isn't popular in 2021.

Here's Susan Bordo's explanation:

"For Sanders supporters, however, 'progressive' wan't an ill-defined historically malleable label, but rather a badge of honor, a magical talisman for those who considered themselves 'anti-establishment.' It may have been 'a fallback identifier for pretty much anyone 'The Nation' and its journalistic kin smiled upon' ... but it was an identifier with a great deal of potency, particularly for a younger generation longing for lives organized around something other than job hunting. When Sanders denied that badge of honor to Clinton he wasn't distinguishing his agenda from hers (their positions on most issues were, in reality, pretty similar), he was excluding her from the company of the good and the pure -- and in the process, limiting what counted as 'progressive' causes, too. His list didn't include the struggle for reproductive rights or affordable child care. Nor, at the beginning of his campaign, was there much emphasis on racial justice. As I watched Sanders enchant the crowds, it was something of a deja vu experience to see a charismatic male politician on stage telling women which issues are and are not 'progressive.'"