# What are the goals of the modern progressive movement in the US

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-goals-of-the-modern-progressive-movement-in-the-us/753224/1 "2016-04-27T00:26:59Z")

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Aside from world domination and reanimating Hitlers corpse, are there clear goals of the movement?

[ul]  
[li]Combatting climate change via various measures (carbon tax, subsidies and credits for alternative energy, etc)[/li][li]Health care reform (single payer preferably to make health care and spending in line with other OECD nations)[/li][li]Higher minimum wage[/li][li]Reduction of income inequality[/li][li]Rebuild the labor movement[/li][li]Cheaper tertiary education[/li][li]Regulation of the financial industry[/li][li]Get money out of politics[/li][li]Continue to promote minority rights[/li][li]Combat police brutality[/li][li]Progressive taxation[/li][/ul]

Do all of these fit into a handful of meta categories? It basically seems like the meta categories are things like

[ul]  
[li]Egalitarianism[/li][li]Opposing corruption and the corrupting influence of money[/li][li]Regulating the powerful so they cannot abuse the weak[/li][li]Social welfare programs[/li][li]Sustainability[/li][/ul]

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**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-goals-of-the-modern-progressive-movement-in-the-us/753224/2 "2016-04-27T14:31:45Z")

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> [@Wesley\_Clark](#):
>
> Aside from world domination and reanimating Hitlers corpse, are there clear goals of the movement?
> 
> [ul]  
> [li]Combatting climate change via various measures (carbon tax, subsidies and credits for alternative energy, etc)[/li][li]Health care reform (single payer preferably to make health care and spending in line with other OECD nations)[/li][li]Higher minimum wage[/li][li]Reduction of income inequality[/li][li]Rebuild the labor movement[/li][li]Cheaper tertiary education[/li][li]Regulation of the financial industry[/li][li]Get money out of politics[/li][li]Continue to promote minority rights[/li][li]Combat police brutality[/li][li]Progressive taxation[/li][/ul]
> 
> Do all of these fit into a handful of meta categories? It basically seems like the meta categories are things like
> 
> [ul]  
> [li]Egalitarianism[/li][li]Opposing corruption and the corrupting influence of money[/li][li]Regulating the powerful so they cannot abuse the weak[/li][li]Social welfare programs[/li][li]Sustainability[/li][/ul]

It kinda depends on what part of the progressive movement you are talking about.

Some progressives think that sustainability requires MUCH more drastic measures than a few incentives here and there.

Some people think that things like gun control, vegetarianism, the organic food movement, and GMO labeling are also part of a progressive agenda.

BTW, what does this have to do with election?