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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 04:55 AM Original message |
What is the Difference Between Liberals & Progressives? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 05:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. probably a semantic difference, but basically the same. |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-06-06 12:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. One has more "forward-looking," with-the-times, "hip" connotation which |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. liberals have basically a different approach |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Both Liberals and Progressives |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am not sure but my family were progressives and in the GOP |
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MoJoWorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think some want to avoid the "negative" connotation |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. "I CONTINUE to call myself LIBERAL and proud of it!" |
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Todd B (809 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I have no problems calling myself liberal but.. |
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abluelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. That is Exactly It |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well I have a good "Liberal" blue wrist band |
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NJ Democrats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. Accroding to Wikipedia |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. Conservative wrap themselves in the Flag and burn the Constitution |
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holdyourbreath (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. your question underscores that labels are counterproductive... |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. Historically |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. depends on who you ask |
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greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. David Sirota wrote a piece on this a couple months ago |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. These are the same things and these eloquent distinctions distract from |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-05-06 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. None that I'm aware of |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-06-06 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
18. The words have seperate origins, but now have the same meaning. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-06-06 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
20. after reading these posts i think i have come to a conclusion |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-06-06 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
21. I think you'll get as many answers |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-06-06 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. I am seeing more RW attacks on "progressives" |
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