Does this mean Progressives are more electable than centrists?

  • read_freire [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    historically? anti-war, pro-globalization/international cooperation

    also white supremacist/shovenist and eugenicist

    Woodrow Wilson is the ur-progressive

    • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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      4 years ago

      Wilson is the ur-liberal dude literally joined a world war for monetary gain.

      Robert Lafollette would be more like the ur-progressive right?

      • read_freire [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        There's a lot of overlap between 19th century progressivism and 19th century liberalism, both were big fans of social darwinism.

        WW campaigned on compulsory sterilization & signed a bill that did it in NJ. He wrote for Harper's, kept black people out of Princeton when he was president there, and he segregated the civil service once he became president. He told Ho Chi Minh to fuck off at Versailles.