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Fractalguy: /* Political Progressivism */

2025-11-30T17:06:28Z

Political Progressivism

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	Progressives support things like a strong [[social safety net]], [[universal health care]], personal [[freedom]], a mixed [[capitalist]] and [[socialist]] [[economy]], and other liberal policies that have proven to improve [[happiness]] in the countries that have implemented them.		Progressives support things like a strong [[social safety net]], [[universal health care]], personal [[freedom]], a mixed [[capitalist]] and [[socialist]] [[economy]], and other liberal policies that have proven to improve [[happiness]] in the countries that have implemented them.

	The term must be used to distinguish progressives from the mainstream democratic party in the US, which does not advocate strongly for these things. And lacking an actual [[social]] democrat party, the term progressive is the best descriptor we have.		The term must be used to distinguish progressives from the mainstream democratic party in the US, which does not advocate strongly for these things. And lacking an actual [[social]] democrat party, the term progressive is the best descriptor we have. The chart below shows how much of an outlier the US is with regard to its [[politics]]. The call for progressivism is really a call to return to the mainstream of global [[political]] theory and [[evidence-based best practices]].
			[[File:World-values-survey-liberal-conservative.jpg\|center\|frameless\|600x600px]]

	== Secularism ==		== Secularism ==

Fractalguy: /* Not Politics, Best Practices */

2025-11-30T15:08:26Z

Not Politics, Best Practices

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	== Not Politics, Best Practices ==		== Not Politics, Best Practices ==
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	The use of Progressive also separates the support for specific policies like [[universal health care]] from support for a political party. [[metaculture]] supports the implementation of [[Evidence-Based Best Practices]] that maximize the [[happiness]] of a [[society]]. There is strong support for the efficacy of the policies supported by progressives.		The use of Progressive also separates the support for specific policies like [[universal health care]] from support for a political party. [[metaculture]] supports the implementation of [[Evidence-Based Best Practices]] that maximize the [[happiness]] of a [[society]]. There is strong support for the efficacy of the policies supported by progressives.

Fractalguy: /* Progressive Media */

2025-02-16T05:17:24Z

Progressive Media

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbN9OD83f5I\|\|center\|Bernie Sanders Calls for a "21st Centuryy Bill of Rights"\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbN9OD83f5I\|\|center\|Bernie Sanders Calls for a "21st Centuryy Bill of Rights"\|frame}}
	<br>		<br>While this [[wiki]] tries to avoid references to the toxic term "woke," this video gives a good justification for this position from an activist perspective.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akk6FGBXMGM\|\|center\|Left-Wing Does NOT Mean Woke - Susan Neiman\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akk6FGBXMGM\|\|center\|Left-Wing Does NOT Mean Woke - Susan Neiman\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 05:14, 16 February 2025

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	[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressives]] [[believe]] in [[progress]]--making incremental improvements to the way [[society]] functions to improve [[utilitarian]] outcomes. Beyond this, no specific assumptions about [[beliefs]] or policy should be implied by the use of this term.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: [[good]] public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream [[wikipedia:Social_democracy\|social democratic]] [[political]] view that is centrist in most countries but considered radical leftism by the rabidly pro-[[capitalist]] [[media]] in America.		[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressives]] [[believe]] in [[progress]]--making incremental improvements to the way [[society]] functions to improve [[utilitarian]] outcomes. Beyond this, no specific assumptions about [[beliefs]] or policy should be implied by the use of this term.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: [[good]] public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream [[wikipedia:Social_democracy\|social democratic]] [[political]] view that is centrist in most countries but considered radical leftism by the rabidly pro-[[capitalist]] [[media]] in America.

	Progressives should be distinguished from ~~neoliberals~~ that tend to focus on identify politics and [[culture]] ~~war~~ distractions over more [[universal]] principles [[like]] [[income inequality]]. All disadvantaged groups have one thing in common: they are poor. Policies and [[philosophies]] that support helping poor people first are the most [[just]].		Progressives should be distinguished from "liberals" that tend to focus on identify [[politics]] and [[culture war]] distractions over more [[universal]] principles [[like]] [[income inequality]]. All disadvantaged groups have one thing in common: they are poor. Policies and [[philosophies]] that support helping poor people first are the most [[just]].

	== Political Progressivism ==		== Political Progressivism ==

Fractalguy at 05:13, 16 February 2025

2025-02-16T05:13:20Z

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	[[File:Progressive-liberal-leftist-socialist-socdem-bernie-sanders.jpg\|thumb\|America's favorite [[Politics\|politician]]; has the world's most famous mittens]]		[[File:Progressive-liberal-leftist-socialist-socdem-bernie-sanders.jpg\|thumb\|America's favorite [[Politics\|politician]]; has the world's most famous mittens]]
	[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressives]] believe in [[progress]]--making incremental improvements to the way [[society]] functions to improve [[utilitarian]] outcomes. Beyond this, no specific assumptions about [[beliefs]] or policy should be implied by the use of this term.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream [[wikipedia:Social_democracy\|social democratic]] [[political]] view that is centrist in most countries but considered radical leftism by the rabidly pro-[[capitalist]] [[media]] in America.		[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressives]] [[believe]] in [[progress]]--making incremental improvements to the way [[society]] functions to improve [[utilitarian]] outcomes. Beyond this, no specific assumptions about [[beliefs]] or policy should be implied by the use of this term.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: [[good]] public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream [[wikipedia:Social_democracy\|social democratic]] [[political]] view that is centrist in most countries but considered radical leftism by the rabidly pro-[[capitalist]] [[media]] in America.

			Progressives should be distinguished from neoliberals that tend to focus on identify politics and [[culture]] war distractions over more [[universal]] principles [[like]] [[income inequality]]. All disadvantaged groups have one thing in common: they are poor. Policies and [[philosophies]] that support helping poor people first are the most [[just]].

	== Political Progressivism ==		== Political Progressivism ==

	Progressives support things like a strong [[social safety net]], [[universal health care]], personal [[freedom]], a mixed [[capitalist]] and [[socialist]] economy, and other liberal policies that have proven to improve [[happiness]] in the countries that have implemented them.		Progressives support things like a strong [[social safety net]], [[universal health care]], personal [[freedom]], a mixed [[capitalist]] and [[socialist]] [[economy]], and other liberal policies that have proven to improve [[happiness]] in the countries that have implemented them.

	The term must be used to distinguish progressives from the mainstream democratic party in the US, which does not advocate strongly for these things. And lacking an actual social democrat party, the term progressive is the best descriptor we have.		The term must be used to distinguish progressives from the mainstream democratic party in the US, which does not advocate strongly for these things. And lacking an actual [[social]] democrat party, the term progressive is the best descriptor we have.

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	Given that it is impossible to tell the [[trolls]] from the [[propaganda]] farms from the actual [[Persuasion\|persuadable]] leftists, and tankies are rarely encountered in the real world, it is best to assume all online tankies are [[trolls]] and never to engage with them.		Given that it is impossible to tell the [[trolls]] from the [[propaganda]] farms from the actual [[Persuasion\|persuadable]] leftists, and tankies are rarely encountered in the real world, it is best to assume all online tankies are [[trolls]] and never to engage with them.

	Many tankies, as well as [[Ideological\|ideologically]] pure [[Socialist\|socialists]] and [[Communist\|communists]], will call you a [[wikt:shitlib\|shitlib]] for expressing views that attempt to use pragmatism to find a path towards [[progress]] without [[revolution]]. Don't feed the [[trolls]]. These people are loud on the Internet, but rarely found in real life. Don't let them divert you from tactics that actually have a chance of gaining broad [[democratic]] support.		Many tankies, as well as [[Ideological\|ideologically]] pure [[Socialist\|socialists]] and [[Communist\|communists]], will call you a [[wikt:shitlib\|shitlib]] for expressing views that attempt to use pragmatism to find a path towards [[progress]] without [[revolution]]. Don't feed the [[trolls]]. These people are loud on the Internet, but rarely found in real [[life]]. Don't let them divert you from tactics that actually have a chance of gaining broad [[democratic]] support.

	== Progressive Media ==		== Progressive Media ==
	There is plenty of progressive media out there for those that want to follow [[politics]].		There is plenty of progressive media out there for those that want to follow [[politics]].

	The episode, "[https://www.theringer.com/2024/7/26/24206749/why-are-conservatives-happier-than-progressives Why are Conservatives happier than Progressives?]" from [https://www.theringer.com/plain-english-with-derek-thompson-podcast Derek Thompson's Plain English] [[podcast]], does a great job of breaking down the "[[happiness]] gap" between [[conservatives]] and progressives, and ways that we can approach progressive values in ways that are less catastrophizing, more productive, cooperative, and conducive to creating [[happiness]].		The episode, "[https://www.theringer.com/2024/7/26/24206749/why-are-conservatives-happier-than-progressives Why are Conservatives happier than Progressives?]" from [https://www.theringer.com/plain-english-with-derek-thompson-podcast Derek Thompson's Plain English] [[podcast]], does a great job of breaking down the "[[happiness]] gap" between [[conservatives]] and progressives, and ways that we can approach progressive [[values]] in ways that are less catastrophizing, more productive, cooperative, and conducive to creating [[happiness]].

	Here are some short videos that outline the [[history]] and [[philosophy]] of progressivism.<br>		Here are some short videos that outline the [[history]] and [[philosophy]] of progressivism.<br>

Fractalguy: /* Progressive House */

2025-02-02T04:56:55Z

Progressive House

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	== Progressive House ==		== Progressive House ==
	Let there be house music!		Let there be house [[music]]!

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDpkhfx4nY\|\|center\|My House - Chuck Roberts In the Beginning there was Jack\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDpkhfx4nY\|\|center\|My House - Chuck Roberts In the Beginning there was Jack\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 04:55, 2 February 2025

2025-02-02T04:55:42Z

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	[[File:Progressive-liberal-leftist-socialist-socdem-bernie-sanders.jpg\|thumb\|America's favorite [[Politics\|politician]]; has the world's most famous mittens]]		[[File:Progressive-liberal-leftist-socialist-socdem-bernie-sanders.jpg\|thumb\|America's favorite [[Politics\|politician]]; has the world's most famous mittens]]
	[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|~~Progressive~~]] ~~is used as a shorthand for the mainstream social democratic~~ [[~~political~~]] ~~view that is center~~-~~left in most democracies but considered far~~-~~left in~~ the US.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>		[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressives]] believe in [[progress]]--making incremental improvements to the way [[society]] functions to improve [[utilitarian]] outcomes. Beyond this, no specific assumptions about [[beliefs]] or policy should be implied by the use of this term.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream [[wikipedia:Social_democracy\|social democratic]] [[political]] view that is centrist in most countries but considered radical leftism by the rabidly pro-[[capitalist]] [[media]] in America.

	== Political Progressivism ==		== Political Progressivism ==

Fractalguy at 04:48, 2 February 2025

2025-02-02T04:48:02Z

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	[[File:Progressive-liberal-leftist-socialist-socdem-bernie-sanders.jpg\|thumb\|America's favorite [[Politics\|politician]]; has the world's most famous mittens]]		[[File:Progressive-liberal-leftist-socialist-socdem-bernie-sanders.jpg\|thumb\|America's favorite [[Politics\|politician]]; has the world's most famous mittens]]
	[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream social democratic [[political]] view that is center-left in most democracies but considered far-left in the US.		[[wikipedia:Progressivism_in_the_United_States\|Progressive]] is used as a shorthand for the mainstream social democratic [[political]] view that is center-left in most democracies but considered far-left in the US.<blockquote>''"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics."'' -[[wikipedia:Paul_Wellstone\|Paul Wellstone]]</blockquote>

	== Political Progressivism ==		== Political Progressivism ==

Fractalguy: /* Progressive Media */

2025-01-30T14:50:56Z

Progressive Media

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbN9OD83f5I\|\|center\|Bernie Sanders Calls for a "21st Centuryy Bill of Rights"\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbN9OD83f5I\|\|center\|Bernie Sanders Calls for a "21st Centuryy Bill of Rights"\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akk6FGBXMGM\|\|center\|Left-Wing Does NOT Mean Woke - Susan Neiman\|frame}}

	== Progressive House ==		== Progressive House ==

Fractalguy: /* Progressive House */

2024-12-31T21:56:41Z

Progressive House

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDpkhfx4nY\|\|center\|My House - Chuck Roberts In the Beginning there was Jack\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDpkhfx4nY\|\|center\|My House - Chuck Roberts In the Beginning there was Jack\|frame}}
	<br>		<br>''"If house is a nation, I want to be president."''
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17n5lccSFOI\|\|center\|Efdemin - Just a Track\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17n5lccSFOI\|\|center\|Efdemin - Just a Track\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx9yZYIJMyA\|\|center\|Deep Progressive House Space Visual Mix\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx9yZYIJMyA\|\|center\|Deep Progressive House Space Visual Mix\|frame}}