| − | In US politics, '''progressive''' is sometimes used as a more specific word for "[[liberal]]", which originally, they used the word "[[liberal]]" as a cover when the word "progressive" became unpopular, nearly 100 years ago. Today, it is used to show the specific area that they want to focus on. Progressive policies, in [[political science]], are those which make [[progress]] towards goals seen by progressives as benefiting society. Since all politicians claim that their ideas and policies are meant to benefit the public, calling a policy "progressive" may be thought of as meaningless. | + | In [[America]]n politics, '''progressive''' means more aggressively [[Leftist]] than a mere "[[liberal]]". Ironically, they began using the word "[[liberal]]" a century ago as a cover when the word "progressive" became unpopular. Today, the term "progressive" is used to show the specific area that they want to focus on. Progressive policies, in [[political science]], are those which make [[progress]] towards goals seen by progressives as benefiting society. Since all politicians claim that their ideas and policies are meant to benefit the public, calling a policy "progressive" may be thought of as meaningless. |
| | In 2018, "progressive" means more [[liberal]] than mainstream [[Democrat]]s. | | In 2018, "progressive" means more [[liberal]] than mainstream [[Democrat]]s. |