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The atuthor over rates Wilson's fancination with Germany. As it was under the Wilson administratin that the greatest descrimantion against German Americans occurred in the United States. Many Germans were forced to give up their native language in this time period.
I think as we get older we change our views on different issues. I'm liberal but the term progressive has more meat as there been more actual progressive movements. Progressive means moving forward with new ideas and solutions. New ideas and solutions often require some compromise. No one makes progress without compromise. You can compromise without giving up your core principles. In fact when crafty progressives ideas on issues,you should always have in reserve what you are willing to give and what you are not willing to give up before you come to the negotiating table.
I am pro-choice support Roe v Wade, but I do not consider this a 'liberal issue", as many fiscal conservative republicans also support reproductive rights.
It is the religious right who have created the great divide in what is liberal and conservative, They have change the meaning of conservative, and have demonized the term "liberal'.
The majority are in the center, leaning left or right on fiscal issues, left or right on military issues.
