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Sorry Michael but there's a BIG difference.
Although the words do mean different degrees of the same sentiment, they are different by intensity. "Progressive" is a much more powerful word than "liberal," and likely connotates a different kind of person... or at least a very changed person.
It was weak kneed "Liberals" who allowed at least two elections to be stolen, and let themselves be slandered, overrun, repeatedly trashed and belittled by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the rest of the right wing mob.
Nobody does that to PROGRESSIVES! "Progressives" know how to organize and fight.
"Progressives" started MoveOn, Progressive Democrats of America, BradBlog, BuzzFlash, TruthOut, Media Matters, and a dozen other meaningful things which gave the people willing to fight for our country against stupidity and religiosity a voice and a network. "Progressives" supported Michael Moore and John Dean and a new batch of tougher, stronger Democrats.
They did all this while "Liberals" were appearing on cable TV and publishing apologetic articles in magazines, trying to explain why they were such pussies.
"Progressives" did the organizing, found people who felt strongly enough about things to take the country back from the regressives, and DID it. Very much like we did in the 60's.
"Progressives" did that work. Not "Liberals."
