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Re:Bay Area cities are cracking down on free food at tech co... by sampo on Thursday July 26, 2018 @11:04PM (#17623157)
> "progressives" and "moderates."

How did the people who oppose pretty much all progress, came to be named "progressives"?

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Re:Bay Area cities are cracking down on free food at tech co... by gaius on Friday July 27, 2018 @03:36AM (#17624174)
It’s a reference to progressive taxation
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Re:Bay Area cities are cracking down on free food at tech co... by shub on Friday July 27, 2018 @12:37AM (#17623473)
I guess they got the name back when smelling bad and smoking pot was progressive.
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