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4. I've never been clear as to what a 'progressive' actually is, to be honest.

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 01:23 PM

Oct 2015

As far as I can tell, it's a marketing word for people who want to run as Democrats, but only use the word 'liberal' as a pejorative.

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Is it possible for a Democrat who's a "moderate" to also be "progressive"? [View all] Nye Bevan Oct 2015 OP

i have found that most moderates have no idea what that means. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2015 #1

"Moderate" and "Progressive" are different political descriptors Scootaloo Oct 2015 #2

..Radical conservatives ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #5

Fair enough - but ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #10

That's why I never say "The Reagan Revolution" deutsey Oct 2015 #13

Please provide a political description of modern moderate and progresive Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #9

All of these terms vastly oversimplify people and their positions. FSogol Oct 2015 #14