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> "progressives" and "moderates."
How did the people who oppose pretty much all progress, came to be named "progressives"?
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It’s a reference to progressive taxation
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I guess they got the name back when smelling bad and smoking pot was progressive.
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How did the people who oppose pretty much all progress, came to be named "progressives"?