Question for progressives.

[PETRUS]

Someone pointed out on another thread that various progressive causes from the past - women's suffrage, trust busting, the Federal Reserve, an income tax, and labor rights - resulted in a new state of affairs now considered normal.

What two or three things do you think are seen as progressive - or even radical - causes within the US today that are on their way to being considered normal in the future?


(credit to banned from Kos and TheWraith)

[Jim__]

1. Universal health care and a financial safety net. - n/t

[Capitalocracy]

5. Universal health care being considered normal in the civilized world already. nt

[bluethruandthru]

9. +100000 n/t

[Scuba]

18. Plus another million. n/t

[FarCenter]

2. Women's right to choose and gay rights, including gay marriage

[MedleyMisty]

3. The idea that the planet is worth saving

and that we shouldn't actively be trying to kill all life.

[banned from Kos]

7. Carbon limits or taxes will be a necessity in 20 years.

It will still be a tough sell though.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. My hopes and dreams? Election reform, making it illegal for Congressmen to be lobbyists...

for 30 years after they cease to be Congressmen, and complete lobbying transparency (with penalties of minimum 10 years prison for breaking the law).

[Tesha]

10. Or maybe even "forever"? Choose: Congress or lobbying, not both, not even sequentially. (NT)

[Sarah Ibarruri]

12. Yup, and make lobbying completely transparent or prison is guaranteed nt

[Hutzpa]

21. I can agree to that

keep those fuckers from Congress for as long as possible, but can you see that happening?

It's like waiting to see pigs fly and we all know that is not going to happen.

[TheWraith]

6. Depends on how far in the future, but... Gay marriage and drug legalization. nt

[spin]

8. Reestablishing a strong middle class should be our current first priority ...

In order to accomplish this we will probably have to fight the rich and the big corporations that have gained control of our nation by buying and owning the people we elect to Congress.

Every 40 years or so our nation goes through a period of turmoil. We are currently in the beginning phase of another major change. I hope that it will be a peaceful process but in reality I expect the 1% to fight tooth and nail to preserve their privilege. Unfortunately our main stream media appears to be unwilling to support the 99% movement so we may have to use the power of the internet much as was done during the Arab Spring. We need to dispel the myth that the OWS movement is merely a rabble formed of drug loving, filthy kids and anarchists who have never worked for a living. Fortunately videos are appearing on the net of police using unnecessary force to stop peaceful demonstrations that include Americans of all ages and backgrounds.

I predict we will have an American Spring and Summer and it will change the course of our nation for the better.

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. D e m o c r a c y

[PETRUS]

13. + a brazillion

[Gregorian]

14. Honest and real representation.

That includes the media.

[War Horse]

15. Labor rights/unions aren't "normal" anymore

Seems like a fight that needs to be refought...

[PETRUS]

17. Sadly, yes.

I had the same thought as I was copying and pasting those words into the OP.

[Luminous Animal]

16. Guaranteed income.

[JackDragna]

19. Renewable energy..

..for the simple fact it's going to be a necessity for human survival.

[Swede]

20. A vastly shrunken military budget.