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In reply to the discussion: Where do you consider yourself on the political spectrum? [View all]intheflow
(28,463 posts)19. I think they share some basic ideology, but they differ in focus.
I think liberals focus on policy issues and progressives focus on social justice issues. These are not exclusive of each other, policy can be used to better society, and social justice can be brought about by policy. But liberal policy doesn't necessarily serve social justice - for instance, NAFTA and the repeal of Glass-Steagal both happened under liberal President Clinton's administration. True progressives could probably not make it in American politics - almost certainly not on the Democratic ticket. We are viewed as too extreme. I think some modern progressives might include Michael Moore and Amy Goodman. The closest we get in Congress are maybe Elizabeth Warren (we'll see how she does inside the beltway) and Alan Grayson.
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Where's the Nazi, commie, fascist, tree-hugging, bed-wetting pinko, progressive option?
Brother Buzz
Dec 2012
#5
That's what I think. When the reactionaries were successful in their campaign to demonize
Luminous Animal
Dec 2012
#15
Actually, outside the United States, "liberal" typically means right wing. FDR changed it all.
Selatius
Dec 2012
#21
EVERYWHERE in the Western Democratic world - liberal means being in the center
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2012
#20
Welcome to DU. I was surprised that 2 people chose right of center, there is a big gap
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#48
A liberal but not necessarily a Progressive (as I want to actually achieve and not just bloviate)
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#32
where is the category for.."too damn uninterested to actually vote in midterms"
srican69
Dec 2012
#44
Look where that got us. Battles in Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#56
Moderate on social issues, liberal on economic and foriegn policy issues.
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2012
#66