WHAT DO REALLY WANT? But what do Progressives... or Democratic Socialists... or Leftists... or the “Woke”... or whatever you want to call them... really want? I’ll put it in a riddle. Here’s a list of things that have nothing in common. What do they have in common? • Weather • “My son the doctor” • Unsupervised teens with beer • How much money Jeff Bezos has • Professional sports PROGRESSIVES I t seems clear from the headlines that America’s political “Progressives” are making gains... AWave of Progressive Candidates Could Reshape the Democratic Party The Atlantic , August 9, 2018 Inside the Progressive Movement Roiling the Democratic Party Reuters , August 23, 2018 Progressives Will Lead Democrats in Some of 2018’s Biggest Contests HuffPost , August 29, 2018 State Governor Races Show Democrats Are Sliding Toward Progressivism Business Insider, August 29, 2018 Democrats Embrace Liberal Insurgents, Demanding New Face for Party New York Times, September 8, 2018 And maybe “Progressives” are making gains. We’ll see on November 6. But meanwhile, they’re certainly making noise... • Medicare for all • Abolish ICE • “Fight for $15” minimum wage • Free college • Impeach Trump • Etc., etc.
By P.J. O’Rourke
54 October 2018
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