|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:33 AM Original message |
What is the difference between a Liberal and a Progressive? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. one way of looking at it... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I agree with your 2nd explanation. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. yeah, we need to stand up and take that word back |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I sort of go with that but do I recall that they come from a |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. We need to demonize |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Close..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. Liberals are not afraid of being one. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sknabt (209 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Yeah, what he said! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. For me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I like your comment here about |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. I am more intune with Progressive |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. by the way, I think I asked the exact same question here once |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Freeper! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Hey Maddy! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. Liberal is a beautiful, bountiful word. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think "progressive" was coined because "liberal" has been |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MysteryToMyself (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
12. Definitions |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
13. My take is a little different than some of the others |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
filer (444 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. In describing myself I tend to use the terms |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. Unfortunately "Progressive" has two contradictory meanings now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. Conservative democrats use the progressive moniker |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
20. Progressive places the stress on economics, liberal on personal liberties. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CrushTheDLC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. You seem to be confusing "liberal" with "libertarian" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. Liberal is a belief set, progressive is a strategy |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. Progressive is a more inclusive term then Liberal. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Tue Apr 30th 2024, 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC