Republican (to me): “Go with socialist. Don’t say progressive. Too many Dems pretend and lie about being progressive. They don’t have the courage to pick up the mantle of socialist. I can respect someone who’s honest.” Do you agree or disagree with this Republican?
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I do not think that I am being dishonest when I call myself progressive. The dishonesty I hear from the right is "Socialism is Communism."
His context is Democratic politicians; that some are and some aren’t. That they claim to be just for votes, not because their actual stances. Whether we are has no bearing on his statement. Many on the left would agree that the title has been hijacked by corporate interests.
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That makes sense. Good clarification.
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Thanks for the feedback and being a thoughtful progressive!
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