On Progressivism

Progressivism Today

The so-called Progressives consider themselves the party of the future.  The party that is constantly moving forward.  The party of progress.  But when one considers the political direction in which they are moving, one cannot but question the soundness of the claim.  In the context of American history, our nation has moved from a monarchy to a constitutional republic.  We have gone from Rex Lex to Lex Rex.  Or, to put it another way, from having been ruled by government, to having rule over government.  The history of American polity has been one of Adam Smith's laise-fare model in which government limits it's involvement in the private sector.  The entire history of American success and prosperity over-time has been the result of just such a model.  America has proven the inverse relation between government intervention and prosperity.  Experience shows that the less government gets involved, the greater personal and national success is achieved.  However, as the Progressives increased their political position and began moving the nation according to their socialist model we have devolved into something less as a nation.  The more the Progressives intervene and control the worse our economy becomes.  To be truly progressive in the context of history would require less government intervention and more individual freedom.  Progessivism today is in actuality Regressivism and ultimately leads to tyranny.  This is the path of the current administration and it is an intentional act of self-destruction.