It seems like there is a progressive America, and a regressive America

[Ardent15]

The progressive America believes in multiculturalism, equal rights, education, equality of opportunity, and freedom from tyranny-whether it be government, corporate, or a combination thereof.

The regressive America prides itself on being hostile to other cultures, racist, ignorant, bigoted, hateful, intolerant of dissent, and anti-intellectual. Many of them stage "Tea Parties."

This is just my impression, feel free to disagree.

[Jennicut]

1. And an oblivious America that just goes with what is "in" at the moment.

[Kablooie]

2. They are hostile to the constitution as well. They want military to torture people without trials.

[DCBob]

3. And the majority in the middle...

Who feel like a punching bag from the left and the right.

[polichick]

6. imo the ones in the middle don't bother thinking enough to have an opinion...

They just go with the winning team.

[DCBob]

7. Yes, thats your opinion..

Certainly not true in my case others I know... in the middle.

[polichick]

9. Then why do they just move from right to left and back again with the weather? nt

[DCBob]

10. Not sure what you mean?? Centrists do negotiate, if thats what you mean...

What's wrong with that?

[polichick]

12. Voters in the middle move back and forth from Dems to Republicans...

...seemingly depending on who's winning.

[DCBob]

13. Actually it seems the hard core left and hard core right are the ones who dont think...

They are blinded by their ideology and refuse to compromise even if it would be better for the country as a whole.

[polichick]

14. This thread is about progressives and regressives...

Sorry, but those who can't figure out if they're progressive or regressive need to think about it a little more.

[DCBob]

15. That response kind of proves my point..

Gotta go. Ciao.

[polichick]

16. Of course you do. Ciao :)

[global1]

4. The Repugs Are Good At Labeling Things Then Running That Against Us.....

so I vote for renaming the Tea Party & Repugs as the "Regressives" and use that moniker as much as possible when talking about them and their continually working against this Administration.

From now on that how I'll be calling them. I hope others on DU and in the media adopt that moniker for them as well.

[OHdem10]

5. Good description--I like it.

[polichick]

8. Yep, pretty much. nt

[hfojvt]

11. I think you have created two caricatures

but it very much fits what I said about Jets and Sharks
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/hfojvt/122

[ThomCat]

17. There isn't a sharp divide between the two.

There is a whole lot of the regressive attitude even here. Bigotry, or tolerance of bigotry, intolerance of dissent, anti-intellectualism and pride in not knowing, focus on 'your team' winning at all costs instead of focusing on specific policy-oriented results.

Instead of tea parties we get blue dogs, trolls, and cheerleaders. :(