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The term was revived in the early 21st century by [[politician]]s and media [[celebrities]] who considered traditional liberals too willing to compromise with moderates and conservatives. As such, the anti-democratic Marxist ideal of [[single party control]] was revived.  

The term was revived in the early 21st century by [[politician]]s and media [[celebrities]] who considered traditional liberals too willing to compromise with moderates and conservatives. As such, the anti-democratic Marxist ideal of [[single party control]] was revived.  

This revival occurred shortly before the 2006 midterm elections when liberals supported the [[War on Terror]]. The term came into use to help liberals distance themselves from the feelings of [[patriotism]] and [[bipartisan]] cooperation Democrats had with [[Republican]]s after the [[9/11 attacks]]. [[Barack Obama]] established himself as a leader in opposition to the [[War on Terror]] during an October 2002 rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago<ref>The rally was organized by Chicagoans Against War in Iraq (CAWI) later renamed Chicagoans Against War and Injustice.  See Davidson, Carl (November 2, 2006). [http://web.archive.org/web/20100811115415/http://www.noiraqwar-chicago.org/?page_id=2 "About CAWI"].  Chicagoans Against War and Injustice website.  Retrieved from August 11, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> [[community organizing|organized]] by veteran [[Mao]]ist and webmaster of [[Progressives for Obama]],<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/carldavidson Carl Davidson] (2010 or bef.) LinkedIn [Profile page/Experience/Webmaster]. Retrieved March 13, 2010 and February 13, 2016.</ref> [[Carl Davidson]].

This revival occurred shortly before the 2006 midterm elections when liberals supported the [[War on Terror]]. The term came into use to help liberals distance themselves from the feelings of [[patriotism]] and [[bipartisan]] cooperation Democrats had with [[Republican]]s after the [[9/11 attacks]]. [[Barack Obama]] established himself as a leader in opposition to the [[War on Terror]] during an October 2002 rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago<ref>The rally was organized by Chicagoans Against War in Iraq (CAWI) later renamed Chicagoans Against War and Injustice.  See Davidson, Carl (November 2, 2006). [http://web.archive.org/web/20100811115415/http://www.noiraqwar-chicago.org/?page_id=2 "About CAWI"].  Chicagoans Against War and Injustice website.  Retrieved from August 11, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> [[community organizing|organized]] by veteran [[Mao]]ist and [[community organizer|organizer]] of [[Progressives for Obama]],<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/carldavidson Carl Davidson] (2010 or bef.) LinkedIn [Profile page/Experience/Webmaster]. Retrieved March 13, 2010 and February 13, 2016.</ref> [[Carl Davidson]].

Progressives accused liberals who voted for the [[Iraq War]] and the [[Patriot Act]] of betraying the cause of [[socialism]].  Ironically, it was progressives in the [[Obama administration]] who used provisions of the Patriot Act that allowed for spying on domestic groups sympathetic to [[Al Qaeda]], and applied them to the Trump campaign from 2015 on to further the anti-democratic objective of single party control.

Progressives accused liberals who voted for the [[Iraq War]] and the [[Patriot Act]] of betraying the cause of [[socialism]].  Ironically, it was progressives in the [[Obama administration]] who used provisions of the Patriot Act that allowed for spying on domestic groups sympathetic to [[Al Qaeda]], and applied them to the Trump campaign from 2015 on to further the anti-democratic objective of single party control.