hypothesis: conservatism makes you less alone but more lonely, while progressivism makes you less lonely, but more alone
liberalism makes you both more alone and more lonely
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In the US progressivism is basically welfare-state socialism but short of communism. Liberalism used to be social liberal/economic conservative with focus on pluralistic values and moderation/tolerance. Now it's increasingly become allied with conservatism in the US.

