• banneryear1868@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Progressives are basically the left wing of the neoliberal consensus but not “left” if we’re talking like actual left ideologies ie socialism.

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      7 months ago

      I always understood it otherwise, that progressive was more to the left, outside that neoliberal democrat stance. But these things change over time and I may have always just misunderstood.

      • Cowbee@lemm.ee
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        7 months ago

        Leftists generally call themselves leftists. Progressives are usually Social Democrats, ie Scandinavian Capitalism.