In the past, I've argued that progressive and liberal are two different things and that the Democratic Party is a coalition of liberal and moderate interests tied together by shared progressive economic ideas. I would like to think that a non-ideological cast to netroots would support my contention.
"Progressive is the true opposite of conservative. Liberal indicates a different ieology altogther."
Yeah. Like a funeral director is different from an undertaker.
Agreed. And for an anal language person like me, the split of meaning of the word "liberal" with the other side of the ocean and history bothers me.
