[Peace-discuss] "The Progressive Movement is astroturf beholden to the rich elite…"

[David Green]

http://www.zcommunications.org/november-2nd-the-end-of-progressivism-by-david-green
 
Here's what I wrote about this issue over two years ago.
 
Thus the term “progressive” is currently a disingenuously “non-ideological” ideological placeholder, a vague and posturing term of connotation and convenience—ironically appropriate in the Age of Obama. It shuns socialist ideology for programmatic instrumentalism, even if their programs (pubic option, etc.) have never become so much as a glimmer in the eye of Obama. For the past two years, progressivism has consisted of a futile programmatic agenda without either an organization or a movement, and certainly without consistent principles, especially in relation to our wars.
 
DG


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>http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/03/15/the-progressive-movement-is-a-pr-front-for-rich-democrats/
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>"...in early 2007 ... the truly dark and cynical agenda of the professional Progressive Movement and the Democratic Party revealed itself. Under Pelosi the Democrats could have cut off funding for Bush’s unpopular wars and foreign policy. Instead, with PR cover provided by MoveOn and their lobbyist Tom Matzzie, the Democratic Congress gave George Bush all the money he wanted to continue his wars. For the previous five years MoveOn had branded itself as the leader of the anti-war movement, building lists of millions of liberals, raising millions of dollars, and establishing itself in the eyes of the corporate media as leaders of the US peace movement. Now they helped the Democrats fund the war, both betting that the same public opposition to the wars that helped them win control of the House in 2006 could win the Presidency..."
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