> When I say "progressive", I mean someone who believes history marches forward to a destination. Doesn't check out. https://www.britannica.com/topic/progress

> When I say "progressive", I mean someone who believes history marches forward to a destination. Doesn't check out. https://www.britannica.com/topic/progressivism https://www.britannica.com/topic/progressivism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressivism_in_the_United_States#In_the_21st_century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressivism_in_the_United_St... Maybe you're confusing it with philosophical historical progress, then comparing that somehow with your own stated social conservativism. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/progress/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/progress/ All I'm trying to say is that you have a very special definition of progressive and you're going to talk past everyone if you're only equipped with that.