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2016 Postmortem

Maedhros

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1. Similar to how Republicans demonized the term "Liberal", conservative Democrats are co-opting

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 05:29 PM

Oct 2015

the term "Progressive."

There is precedent for this: the right-wing Party in Canada (the Tories) renamed themselves "Progressive Conservatives" in an attempt to trick people into thinking that they weren't horrible. Clinton is doing the same thing by trying to claim the "Progressive" mantle.

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On Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties, Hillary Clinton Is NOT A PROGRESSIVE [View all] Segami Oct 2015 OP

Similar to how Republicans demonized the term "Liberal", conservative Democrats are co-opting Maedhros Oct 2015 #1

You are correct... Segami Oct 2015 #3

Hillary sure seemed to go total warmonger jfern Oct 2015 #5

What, Joe Scarborough is saying something bad about Hillary?! JaneyVee Oct 2015 #2

Nominating Clinton would prove Robbins Oct 2015 #4

then it will be time for a new party restorefreedom Oct 2015 #9

She won't be on major economic reform either. JRLeft Oct 2015 #6

Add domestic economic issues. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #7

'Moderates' are not 'progressives' AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #8

That was last week. In the debate she claimed to be progressive. Scuba Oct 2015 #11

Thank you dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #10