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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.  
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This revival occurred shortly before the 2006 midterm elections when liberals supported the [[War on Terror]].  It was implemented to help distance politicians, mainly [[Democrats]], from the actions of the Democratic caucus at that time.
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This revival occurred shortly before the 2006 midterm elections when liberals supported the [[War on Terror]].  It was implemented to help distance politicians, mainly [[Democrats]], from the actions of the Democratic caucus at that time. By voting for the [[Iraq War]] and the [[Patriot Act]], progressives accused liberals of betraying the cause of [[socialism]].  Ironically, it was progressives in [[Obama administration]] who used provisions of the Patriot that allowed for spying on domestic groups sympathetic to [[Al Qaeda]] and applied them to the Trump campaign to further the anti-democratic objective of single party control.
    
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