progressive adj: of relating to, or characgterized by progress; making use of or interested in new ideas, findings or opportunities
progressive n: one that is progressive; one believing in moderate political change and esp. social improvement by governmental action; a member of any of various U.S. politcal parties: as a member of a predominatly agrarian minor party that around 1912 split off from the Republicans;specif: BULL MOOSE : a follower of Robert M. La Follette in the presidential campaign of 1924 : a follower of Henry A. Wallace in the presidential campaign of 1948.
Progressive Conservative adj: (1942) of or relating to a major political party in Canada traditionally advocating economic nationalism and close ties with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth
Progressivism: the principles belief, or practices of progressives; the political and economic doctrinies advocated by the Progesssives: the theories of progressive education
Examined Life - Zizek, et al
5 hours ago
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred..
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
--William J.H.Boetche
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