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Re:Encountering Thomas Sowell by ceilingcorner on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @11:30AM (#26478114)
Just an inheritance from the term progressive.

"I disagree with you."

"What, you're against progress?"

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Re:Encountering Thomas Sowell by monoideism on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @11:37AM (#26478230)
Also "anti-fascist" and "anti-racist".

The left has gotten clever with their naming, similar to the conservative movement in the 90s under the advisement of George Lakoff ("death tax", etc).

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