Dispatches from a Dying Empire

Dispatches from a Dying Empire

What can I do to stop fascism?

An essay on being a progressive activist in America

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Nov 23, 2022
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A reader recently wondered what progressives could do to stop right-wing extremism from advancing, spreading, and controlling the political and legislative landscape of the USA. Let’s start by defining who we are and what we stand for.

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Progressive Left: Key political attitudes and beliefs

Progressive Left are the only typology group in which a majority (62%) says that success in life is largely outside of an individual’s control. And when asked to compare the U.S. to other countries – whether the U.S. is better than all other countries, is among the best countries, or there are other countries that are better – 75% of Progressive Left say there are other countries better than the U.S., the highest share among typology groups.1

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