In an analysis of modern progressivism, Martin Gurri argues that it has transformed from a once dynamic ideology into a conservative force resembling an elderly relative, overly cautious about change. The recent 'Hands Off' protests illustrate a desire to preserve the status quo in government, reflecting a broader trend of liberal conservatism that favors stasis over progress. Gurri critiques this perspective, suggesting that while society and governance are seen as fixed, other areas, like gender, are not subject to the same rigidity, emphasizing an inconsistency in progressive thought.
Progressivism, once a revolutionary faith, has evolved into your elderly grandmother, confused by the bustle of modern life and afraid of the new.
The protesting hordes, apparently, wanted to keep the government just the way it is.
There is a peculiar variety of liberal conservatism that insists nothing must ever change - the ecology must remain untouched and the cities must remain undeveloped.
Government, from the progressive perspective, exists to freeze society and nature into a comfy stasis.
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