Progressive/Regressive
by digby
I like the way Robert Reich presents this. He doesn't explicitly talk about parties, but rather puts it in terms of ideology and practice, which I think is useful:
It's long past time to ignore the word "conservative" (which seems to have become synonymous with "awesome" in many Americans minds) and properly re-brand these people as what they are:regressive. (I like the word throwback, but I think there might be some resistance...)
I've got your progressives to support in this election right here.
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