Why is the democratic party called progressive?

The label “Progressive” was originally applied to the Republican Party as much as, if not more than, the Democratic Party. The labels “liberal” and “conservative” have had a fairly stable meaning since the 1930s, but this was not always so. read more

Two, the progressive elements in the Democratic Party (also known over the last generation as “ yellow dog”) have pushed more moderate elements (a.k.a. “ blue dogs”) out (the prime reason for the Democrats’ loss in the 2016 presidential campaign). read more

Progressive politics took root and started to be recognized back in the 1890’s. Variations of the original opinions have taken hold but the core positions still remain true. Here in the US a group was founded back in 2004, they call themselves the Progressive Democrats of America, and they are recognized as a political action committee supporting candidates that share their views. read more