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In reply to the discussion: Revolution anyone? This is for those among us that think we can always fall back on revolution. [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)well as mayors and councillors. And police commissioners, of course. And state houses.
I support traditional Democratic candidates and liberal candidates and would love it if everyone did. However, unless the DNC and the big money people support those kinds of candidates, too, I am not optimistic.
I am specific about wording because the term "progressive" confuses me. For one thing, Will Marshall left the DLC to start the Progressive Policy Institute and signed the PNAC letter urging Bush to invade Iraq. And both Hillary and Obama have described their policies as progressive.
So, I think the term "progressive" means different things to different people. And when one word means different things to different people, the risk of mis-communication is very high. (Basically I think we need a new word because 'Liberal" also has a so-called free trade connotation, esp. as used abroad.)