I'm curious about this "progressive" thing we hear so much of these days. Apparently that's what all the federal opposition parties are, at least according to those who are trying to get the parties to merge or form a coalition of some sort. We're not like those nasty Conservatives, advocates say. We're "progressive." Let's unite all the progressives, oust the Conservatives, and bask in the warm sunshine of a progressive government.
Which sounds pretty good to me. I'm not Stephen Harper's biggest fan, as readers may have noticed. I'd give serious consideration to voting for a party of anarcho-syndicalist chimpanzees if it could win.OK, it's his prerogative. He has that right but if he's interested in the "Progressives" he needs to do his homework.
Progressives are socialists as we see here.
The term progressive is also popular in Canada, since many are further left than the Liberal Party of Canada. Most supporters of the old Progressive Conservative Party of Canada did not consider themselves progressive although arguments have been made that the Mulroney government implemented progressive environmental policies. The David Orchard wing of the old PC Party was progressive in nature while the Red Tory faction, which included former Prime Minister Joe Clark, was less so. The New Democratic Party
Sounds good right? Wrong!
Some of the New Democrats' more progressive stances are:
Gay rights and gender equality.
Fully socialized healthcare.
More progressive taxes.
Greater welfare benefits.
Environmental protection.
Labor and Aboriginal rights.
The elimination of child poverty.
The Progressive Party of Canada briefly rose to prominence in the 1920s. The Progressive Canadian Party, composed mostly of anti-merger Progressive Conservatives, was formed several months prior to the 2004 general election.
Socialism is linked to Marxism
Karl Marx was the father of communism. Part of Karl Marx's basic philosophy was socialism.
Marx’s Philosophy
These two works were written by Marx just at the beginning of his political career:
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific was written by Engels 35 years later, in an effort to popularise Marx’s ideas.
Is Dan Gardner really sure he wants that? Mr. Gardner better careful of what he wishes for because to quote Glenn Beck,"it always ends badly." Old Soviet Union, Maoist China,North Korea anyone?
