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Is the Progressive Movement Over ??

pawzpawz Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 20,675 Founders Club

TEIXEIRA: THE PROGRESSIVE MOMENT IS OVER Democratic political pundit Ruy Teixeira declares that “The Progressive Moment Is Over”. He writes:

“It wasn’t so long ago progressives were riding high. They had a moment; they really did. Their radical views set the agenda and tone for the Democratic Party and, especially in cultural areas, were hegemonic in the nation’s discourse. …

* Defund the police and empty the jails? Sure!

* Abolish ICE and decriminalize the border? Absolutely! 

* Get rid of fossil fuels and have a “Green New Deal”? Definitely!

* Demand trillions of dollars for a “transformational” Build Back Better bill? We’re just getting started!

* Promote DEI and the struggle for “equity” (not equal opportunity) everywhere? It’s the only way to fight privilege!

* Insist that a new ideology around race and gender should be accepted by everyone? Of course, only a bigot would resist! …

In reality, a lot of these ideas were pretty terrible and most voters, outside the precincts of the progressive left itself, were never very interested in them. That was true from the get-go but now the backlash against these ideas is strong enough that it can’t be ignored. As a result, politics is adjusting and the progressive moment is well and truly over. …

So how did the progressive moment fall apart, seemingly at the moment of its greatest triumph? It is not hard to think of some reasons.

1. Loosening restrictions on illegal immigration was a terrible idea and voters hate it. …

2. Promoting lax law enforcement and tolerance of social disorder was a terrible idea and voters hate it. …

3. Insisting that everyone should look at all issues through the lens of identity politics was a terrible idea and voters hate it. …

4. Telling people fossil fuels are evil and they must stop using them was a terrible idea and voters hate it. …

What comes next? Certainly Harris is furiously back-pedaling from all these positions but she is not a particularly convincing messenger for a new approach or even able to articulate what that new approach might be. In all likelihood, it will take some time for a new moment to emerge and influence Democrats the way the progressive moment did.”

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