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The meaning of progressive

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An interesting title that one *Boazy*

"The"

Did it not come out correctly?

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Posted by CJ Morgan, Thursday, 8 July 2010 2:55:57 PM
" ... I'd be concerned if a raving fundamentalist wingnut *didn't* regard me as "progressive". ... "

I think *CJ* would have far less fun in this place if it were not for *Boazy* Although, I am open to be corrected on that one, not being fully aware of *CJ's* concept of "OLO Utopia" if even such a notion is applicable.

I also appreciate *Boazy* despite the fact that we hold quite contrary views bordering on BiPole extremes in some instances but in relation to the topic, would say, *Boazy* has always struck me as being keen and enthusiastic, and whilst he "anchors his vessel" to a number of hardened fundamentals on some issues of primary importance to him, in his sojourns out to explore the views of "the flock"

(and here I profess not to be any great analyst)

his writing and strategy are in a continual state of flux - and one could argue that this is because something of his nature strives to develop, grow, evolve, perhaps into a more fitting vessel for his "God Concept" to inhabit.

To digress slightly I note that in the Christian tradition to which I was reared, we did when of age specifically use wine during the Mass to induce a mild change in consciousness as a real symbol of our personally chosen willingness to change.

" ... Lock us up, purify us, set us on fire and sublimate us until we become utterly what U want us to be. ... "
Posted by DreamOn, Thursday, 8 July 2010 3:26:38 PM
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Nice to know you worry, if only a teeny weeny bit, about my political position, CJ.

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I watched your vids FAT AL.

While I agree that it is outrageous for those Black Panther guys to escape prosecution, I’m battling to relate it to the concept of progressivism as you outlined it in your first post.

As for CJ being a ‘progressivist’ of the sort that has anything to do with the Black Panther movement or abject racism, I’m sure he’s nowhere near that ‘progressive’!
Posted by Ludwig, Thursday, 8 July 2010 9:33:37 PM
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Progressivism is such an interpretable word that means whatever you want it to relative to your opinion, just look at many of the discussions on this forum.
Economically speaking it means to constantly change things whether they need it or not, because that change generates activity in the market place that is either positive or needs to be reformed to fix it, there by creating more activity.
progressive social activity is an agenda set by community attitude and can easily be regressive as progressive as can be noted throughout history. Most civilisations socially self destruct sooner or later.
More interesting to me is why AL never seems to stop flooding us with this american crap? Are you in america AL and i have just missed that point? I know as the largest economy at this time and a country that thinks it has the right to enforce it's corrupt and crumbling values on the rest of the world, it is relevant to keep one eye on what they are up to. But please constantly referring us to yank opinion sites is hardly relevant to our society. We are Aussie's what do we think?
Posted by nairbe, Friday, 9 July 2010 8:16:20 AM
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The regress of mentality in academic Australia is progressive.
Posted by individual, Friday, 9 July 2010 4:53:03 PM
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Luddy... hey..I'm allowed to be a bit chubby at this time of year..so jolly cold outside :) can't get to the gym as much or run.. but I did over 100 pushups 2 days in a row.. no.not all at once of course. 30 x 30 etc.

I have to get in shape cos CJ is going to deck me for annoying him. :)

The whole point of the thread.. was to explore the meaning of 'Progressive' as a political movement.

It tends to be left wing.. generally socialist, and to know what the basic agenda is.. just look at the things Pericles and CJ and any other blessed lefty's/greens and assorted watermelons support.
Pretty standard stuff
-Abortion
-Assylum leniency
-Multiculturalism
-Politican correctness.

But it goes further. There seems also a conscious and perhaps unconscious hatred towards 'white power structures'
The fact that most people happen to be white in such places as Australia does not seem to matter.. or it matters only in as much as the structure of power associated with us needs to be destroyed.

Did you see that ACRAWSA article ? "that" is 'progressivism'.

The progressives in the USA are very dangerous. They include ex bombers and terrorists.. Obama's team is full of them. But the biggest danger is something I've been hammering at for some time.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. Obama now knows he has alienated the white vote... and his ONLY chance at keeping power is to bring the latino illegalls into the legal and voting structure.

Even if he does not retain power this time.. the progressive agenda would be well served if they can just manage to legalize 11million people who will unquestionably vote democrat.

That would change America forever.
Posted by ALGOREisRICH, Friday, 9 July 2010 6:50:57 PM
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That would change America forever,
ALGOREisRICH
At least America still has an opportunity to change that trend, here it's already too late.
Those who pushed the progression towards regress have made enough progress.
Posted by individual, Friday, 9 July 2010 7:39:01 PM
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