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Is it OK to be liberal again, instead of progressive?

Come out of the closet, liberals. Stop using the fashionable euphemism "progressive" and relaunch the old, tarnished L-word.
By Michael Lind

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  • Friday, November 21, 2008 01:57 PM

    Potato-Potata

    What matters is what one does with the life one has, not with the label one uses to define it. I've always described myself as an extreme Leftist, to make certain that no one misconstrues where my loyalties lie. They certainly do not lie with any established political party, only in the politicians that I vet and find satisfactory to advance my worldview.

    Call yourselves whatever makes you happy, liberal, progressive, froggers, whatever. Makes no difference except to Rush and the rest of the hate crowd. They'll attack anyone who doesn't have their worldview.

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