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'''Progressivism''' (or '''Progressive Ideology''') is a narrow ideology that puts a heavy emphasis on administration that is centralized, separated from the political process, and has the power and expertise to make quick decisions.<ref>[http://www.heritage.org/initiatives/first-principles/primary-sources/woodrow-wilson-on-administration Woodrow Wilson on Administration]</ref>  Progressives are quick to point to their label and proclaim that they stand for "progress",<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=khyQiT0HxIEC The Power of Progress: How America's Progressives Can (Once Again) Save Our Economy, Our Climate, and Our Country], John Podesta</ref> but they do everything they can to hide the fact that where they want to make progress to is a big government that is in control of every aspect of Americans' lives.

'''Progressivism''' (or '''Progressive Ideology''') is a narrow ideology that puts a heavy emphasis on administration that is centralized, separated from the political process, and has the power and expertise to make quick decisions.<ref>[http://www.heritage.org/initiatives/first-principles/primary-sources/woodrow-wilson-on-administration Woodrow Wilson on Administration]</ref>  Progressives are quick to point to their label and proclaim that they stand for "progress",<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=khyQiT0HxIEC The Power of Progress: How America's Progressives Can (Once Again) Save Our Economy, Our Climate, and Our Country], John Podesta</ref> but they do everything they can to hide the fact that where they want to make progress to is a big government that is in control of every aspect of Americans' lives.

Since the 1960's and the [[New Left]] Movement, Progressivism has largely been synonymous with [[Communism]].  Earlier Progressivism, while staunchly in favor of [[Big Government]], was equally critical of communist and socialist viewpoints.

Since the 1960s and the [[New Left]] Movement, Progressivism has largely been synonymous with [[Communism]].  Earlier Progressivism, while staunchly in favor of [[Big Government]], was equally critical of communist and socialist viewpoints.

==History==

==History==

===Name Change===

===Name Change===

Between the [[Woodrow Wilson]] presidency, and the success of conservatism during the [[Roaring Twenties]] and the Presidency of [[Calvin Coolidge]], progressivism as an ideology was nearly lost.  Then, along came [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]].  At his acceptance speech for the Nomination for President on the Democrat ticket, FDR himself is the one who led the way toward re-naming the ideology.

Between the [[Woodrow Wilson]] presidency, and the success of conservatism during the [[Roaring Twenties]] and the Presidency of [[Calvin Coolidge]], progressivism as an ideology was nearly lost.  Then, along came [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]].  At his acceptance speech for the Nomination for President on the Democrat ticket, FDR himself is the one who led the way toward renaming the ideology.

[[Image:FDR002.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the name from ''Progressivism'' to ''Liberalism'']]

[[Image:FDR002.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the name from ''Progressivism'' to ''Liberalism'']]

During the speech, FDR proclaimed that the party was the party of "real progress, of real justice, of real equality" and that the party should "feel that in everything we do there still lives with us, if not the body, the great indomitable, unquenchable, progressive soul of our Commander-in-Chief, Woodrow Wilson."<ref name=transformationspeech>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=75174 Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago], July 2, 1932</ref>  In addition, FDR made it a point to link progress and liberalism, saying that the Democrat Party "is the bearer of liberalism and of progress", and finally he set the new title in motion:

During the speech, FDR proclaimed that the party was the party of "real progress, of real justice, of real equality" and that the party should "feel that in everything we do there still lives with us, if not the body, the great indomitable, unquenchable, progressive soul of our Commander-in-Chief, Woodrow Wilson."<ref name=transformationspeech>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=75174 Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago], July 2, 1932</ref>  In addition, FDR made it a point to link progress and liberalism, saying that the Democrat Party "is the bearer of liberalism and of progress", and finally he set the new title in motion:

<blockquote>Yes, the people of this country want a genuine choice this year, not a choice between two names for the same reactionary doctrine. Ours must be a party of liberal thought, of planned action, of enlightened international outlook, and of the greatest good to the greatest number of our citizens.<ref name=transformationspeech /></blockquote>

<blockquote>Yes, the people of this country want a genuine choice this year, not a choice between two names for the same reactionary doctrine. Ours must be a party of liberal thought, of planned action, of enlightened international outlook, and of the greatest good to the greatest number of our citizens.<ref name=transformationspeech /></blockquote>

Progressivism had actively been re-named.  From this moment on, it would be known as liberalism.  Reagan spoke of a perversion taking place, and that perversion took place on July 2nd, 1932.  Previously, the word "liberalism" stood for limited government and liberty, but now the word stood for authoritarian control.

Progressivism had actively been renamed.  From this moment on, it would be known as liberalism.  Reagan spoke of a perversion taking place, and that perversion took place on July 2nd, 1932.  Previously, the word "liberalism" stood for limited government and liberty, but now the word stood for authoritarian control.

This title shift lasted for nearly a century until [[Howard Dean]] revived the term ''progressive'' as head of the [[DNC]].<ref name=notliberals />  Since the time of FDR bringing the ideology under the cloak of "liberalism", progressives have done significant damage to the word "liberal", and have seen a need for yet another name change to a word that isn't as damaged.  Having left the word "progressive" dormant for all these years, most Americans have forgotten how terrifying progressivism really is, leaving progressives to freely re-use their original label.

This title shift lasted for nearly a century until [[Howard Dean]] revived the term ''progressive'' as head of the [[DNC]].<ref name=notliberals />  Since the time of FDR bringing the ideology under the cloak of "liberalism", progressives have done significant damage to the word "liberal", and have seen a need for yet another name change to a word that isn't as damaged.  Having left the word "progressive" dormant for all these years, most Americans have forgotten how terrifying progressivism really is, leaving progressives to freely re-use their original label.

==Understanding Progressive Ideology==

==Understanding Progressive Ideology==

The key to understanding progressive ideology is in understanding both sides of the beneficiary equation.  The following table, based off of the 1912 Progressive Party Platform<ref>[http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/progressive-platform-of-1912/ Progressive Party Platform of 1912]</ref> and the proposal by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] for a [[Second Bill of Rights]],<ref>[http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/address_text.html State of the Union Message to Congress, January 11, 1944]</ref> illustrates:

The key to understanding progressive ideology is in understanding both sides of the beneficiary equation.  The following table, based on the 1912 Progressive Party Platform<ref>[http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/progressive-platform-of-1912/ Progressive Party Platform of 1912]</ref> and the proposal by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] for a [[Second Bill of Rights]],<ref>[http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/address_text.html State of the Union Message to Congress, January 11, 1944]</ref> illustrates:

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