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TOTALLY RADICAL: A MARXIST/ INTERNATIONAL CAPITALIST SPEAKS
TOTALLY RADICAL: A MARXIST/ INTERNATIONAL CAPITALIST SPEAKS
Last Week in Denver: Progressivism vs. Conservatism and the Politics of Posterity
A theme that stuck with me early in the convention, based on several early convention speeches and less formal addresses at various events, was the so-called "politics of posterity." This is a term I heard Gary Hart use and it seemed to capture clarify a major difference between the party of progressives and the party of the Right.
Progressivism: An Ideology and a Religion!
Oh so rad, and yet oh so lame.
Gigi's post yesterday touched upon an interesting point - what does it mean to say we're progressives? Is there enough of a common thread among all the competing issues for 'progressive' to truly be a meaningful moniker?
Before I set down some thoughts on this issue, I want to you watch an ad which the Center for American Progress has been playing in a few select media markets the last several weeks. Join me after the jump, won't you?