Who are the progressive left, and more importantly, who are we? The progressive left (or closet Marxists) are made up of elites, hard-core activists, and dupes. It is important to understand that progressivism (as Hillary defines it) is collective statism. They (the elites) know better how to run our lives, if given expanded power, than “we the people.” They seek to consolidate more and more power to the state, in order to create an egalitarian utopia (made in their image). Straight up – progressive elites are evil. As a Christian, I maintain a belief (as many religions) that there are two, diametrically opposed forces in the world – good and evil. Good calls me (as a Christian) to love God and to love my neighbor. For progressives, even religious progressives, the state is god. Good works, imposed by the state, represents the manifestation of righteousness. In their scheme some are punished so that others benefit, but that is...(Read Full Post)