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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:01 AM Original message |
"Progressive" vs Liberal |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. I prefer "progressive" since Democrats aren't "liberal" on economics. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. Welcome to DU Joz! Are you saying Progressive = Socialistic? |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Not = , but almost. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You really need to get educated on whos who in the Senate. -eom |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Sorry, Meant Sanders |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. FYI - Bernie Sanders is in the House of Reps, not the Senate |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Yes, I am aware of that. n/t |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. This has been discussed from time to time |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Thats me. |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I think there is some benefit to having multiple terms to bandy about |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Rock On |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. LOL - I'm glad you have chosen to fight for the "good - guys" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Woops, not Jeffords |
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Tamyrlin79 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. I don't think about it like that. |
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bookman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. Either is fine |
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Lone_Wolf_Moderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
15. I've always called myself a moderate liberal. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. The term has taken on new meanings lately. |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. So DFA is not far left |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. It depends on where you go |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. see, many conflicting opinions on this |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. Words change meanings over time. Don't get hung up on labels. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. Progressive = Liberal in my mind |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
21. You don't have to be a socialist to be progressive. |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. there is no real consensus |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. Terms, labels, names, epithets |
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Joz (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
26. Impressive |
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