Reply #31: Here are a few problems. [View All]

Progressivism is not what I define as an ideology. As a matter of fact, I know of know one who does except for some Liberals who confuse a political aspect to an ideology----because Progress is directly tied to ALL politics and or bureucracy. So therefore the ideology is lost. Theodore Roosevelt, who for all intents and purposes was part of a Progressive party. But this is not an ideology in the strongest term. -Ism doesn't make it an ideology by the way.

Progress can't be too small or too big. Progress is progress and that is the key. In many cases a person is not allowed the chance to do 60% or 100% difference. But even 5% change from what was around before and thinking about the future in the long rather than short run is key. So to a progressive, they realize that even the small moves today can accumulate and be the foundation for even bigger changes. Your view in my eyes is limited.

I find Republicans to be Progressives, and I speak mainly of Collins and Snowe. Who do think in a long term manner, even if hey have an ideology. The founding fathers were progressives---and slavery was an action of this progress. So progress is not 100% good and benign either. It can be extremely negative---which is lost by many Liberals.

This is more or less how I define it: http://www.wiretapmag.org/stories/23706

The point being....basically Obama is one of the most POSITIVE Progressive Presidents of our time.