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BainsBane

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61. Your conflate past and present throughout your post
Mon May 1, 2017, 06:44 PM
May 2017

The Progressive Movement was a middle-class reform movement. That is a historical fact. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Era The labor leaders at the time often were anarcho-syndicalists, not Progressives reformers. Progressive-era presidents used the power of the federal government against unions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Era

Your citation from the current US House or magazine articles is not evidence for the turn of the 20th century.

As for the contemporary use of the term, you can thank the sanctimonious keyboard warriors for disparaging it. I am simply telling you how I have seen it used for the past couple of years, and it's become increasingly narrow since.

The tweet in the OP reflects the kind of hypocrisy and absurdity many of us have seen espoused under the guise of progressivism. That experience is widespread. It is not in any way meant to disparage the causes and activism that you outline.

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Apparently Progressive now means [View all] BainsBane May 2017 OP
Reminds me how some joining the pileon claimed they were just worried about the optics. kcr May 2017 #1
It really is something BainsBane May 2017 #3
Great point, kcr.. thank you! Cha May 2017 #49
Exactly Zoonart May 2017 #2
Do you remember what the right wing did to Christianity? SecularMotion May 2017 #4
The word became distasteful to me over a year ago BainsBane May 2017 #27
I know.. "progressive"regressive imv Cha May 2017 #50
I wonder why no one has said anything about fun n serious May 2017 #5
Or paying cash for a third home BainsBane May 2017 #6
Is that a thing now? We're mad at politicians for buying something with their own money? nt Kirkwood May 2017 #11
"Their own money" BainsBane May 2017 #12
Uh, the "elected official's" wife sold a home that was in her family since the 1900's. Kirkwood May 2017 #14
The, as you put it, "elected official's" wife's share of that sale was about $150K George II May 2017 #19
Please help. Which part am I supposed to be against? Kirkwood May 2017 #23
Third home BainsBane May 2017 #31
I don't care how many homes. Are we against any American for buying whatever they want? Kirkwood May 2017 #35
Thanks for clarifying that BainsBane May 2017 #28
Yes....see below. She actually sold her share a year before buying the Lake Champlain house: George II May 2017 #32
Excellent BainsBane May 2017 #34
Thank you George. lunamagica May 2017 #51
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #25
See also post #32 above. George II May 2017 #33
Thanks. Kirkwood May 2017 #38
Close, but not quite... lapucelle May 2017 #36
And one who reported net worth in the range of about $350-700K George II May 2017 #53
+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #7
Apparently Progressives aren't allowed to care about two things at the same time in varying degrees. Nanjeanne May 2017 #8
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #10
You're right. Better to keep losing to the GOP. Kirkwood May 2017 #13
What makes you think BainsBane May 2017 #15
So, the progressives have changed their list of priorities so that they no longer support women. Kirkwood May 2017 #17
We've seen endorsements of three anti-choice candidates BainsBane May 2017 #26
Where did I say that you shouldn't worry about equal rights? Kirkwood May 2017 #30
Priorities imply order and rank lapucelle May 2017 #69
But, who's doing that? Kirkwood May 2017 #72
Endorsement of three anti-choice candidates is an explicit and obvious example LanternWaste May 2017 #77
So, no example of "prioritizing women's rights as secondary". Kirkwood May 2017 #80
See #79 lapucelle May 2017 #82
Of course I can. lapucelle May 2017 #79
It depends on the district and the race, and the election. moriah May 2017 #45
Poutage? Is that French? Nanjeanne May 2017 #20
"Poutrage" is a portmanteau neologism lapucelle May 2017 #40
It was a joke. Probably not a very good one. But a joke nonetheless. Nanjeanne May 2017 #41
:) BainsBane May 2017 #42
No doubt, you'll maintain a fictional pretense of relevance between the two LanternWaste May 2017 #78
Well, the OP has established the rule. Orsino May 2017 #81
It's kind of like this classic Python clip nycbos May 2017 #9
To the so-called "Progressives" NastyRiffraff May 2017 #16
+1 padah513 May 2017 #21
The term "progressive" has a history that some of us identify strongly with MountCleaners May 2017 #37
It wasn't about big money but corruption BainsBane May 2017 #43
That's not true MountCleaners May 2017 #47
Your conflate past and present throughout your post BainsBane May 2017 #61
. This. Hekate May 2017 #70
It seems to be called a progressive one must now past a purity test. Vinca May 2017 #18
As long as Progressives are in charge, Dems will never win another election. leftofcool May 2017 #39
Exactly. All of their biased world views are being used against Democrats in R B Garr May 2017 #44
Is passing part of that test refraining from criticizing giving paid speeches to financial firms? David__77 May 2017 #56
people more upset about Obama legally making money than the trash in the white house JI7 May 2017 #22
Nonsense. theaocp May 2017 #58
i could tell by the reaction. just like how the right wing gets more upset at muslim terrorists than JI7 May 2017 #59
Well, you've obviously got this whole thing figured out, so take it easy. n/t theaocp May 2017 #60
I need to contemplate this from my lake house this weekend. nt LexVegas May 2017 #24
I'm happy to contemplate it from my public-housing-eligible position. moriah May 2017 #46
K&R! stonecutter357 May 2017 #29
It's not originating with progressives Warpy May 2017 #48
I don't fall for any of it BainsBane May 2017 #62
K&R! Good job, BB! lunamagica May 2017 #52
sad but true... Blue_Tires May 2017 #54
Who said paid speeches are more troubling than forced ultrasounds? David__77 May 2017 #55
Some find one "distasteful" Kaye_NY May 2017 #57
+1000 sheshe2 May 2017 #65
Who said that forced ultrasounds aren't troubling? David__77 May 2017 #67
K&R nt JTFrog May 2017 #63
I know. It's disappointing. It makes me sad, and angry. NurseJackie May 2017 #64
Sad K&R sheshe2 May 2017 #66
That look on her face says it all, Bains.. Cha May 2017 #68
"Apparently progressive now means Link To Tweet." Shandris May 2017 #71
The idea that Obama is just another "private citizen" is rich. YoungDemCA May 2017 #73
yeah that's what he is .. JHan May 2017 #74
So are you, and so am I. Obviously we both have Obama's level of visibility and influence. YoungDemCA May 2017 #75
Kick! Perfect! Squinch May 2017 #76
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