progressivism
Reform-minded political philosophy
Progressivism is a political philosophy favoring reform, social improvement, and government action to address inequality and injustice.
In American politics, progressives typically support expanded social programs, environmental regulation, and civil rights protections: The candidate ran on a platform of economic progressivism.
The term spans a spectrum from moderate reform to more radical left-wing positions. (Capitalized Progressivism refers to the historical American movement.)
Philosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- left-wingPolitically liberal or radical
- democracyRule by the people
- democratic socialismElectoral path to collective ownership
- social democracyReformed capitalism with welfare state
advocacy · lobbying · partisanship · governance · electorate · pluralism · caucus · coalition
Philosophy of universal equality
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
inclusivity · diversity · anti-discrimination · human rights · gender equality · racial justice · affirmative action · anti-racism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
collectivism · reformism · gradualism · optimism · Enlightenment · social gospel · communitarianism · cosmopolitanism
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- amendmentChange to official text
transformation · restructuring · welfare reform · education reform · healthcare reform · criminal justice reform · tax reform · voting rights
Collective local civic engagement
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
awareness · dialogue · empathy · civic engagement · public welfare · social safety net · poverty alleviation · education access
liberalism
Philosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- left-wingPolitically liberal or radical
- democracyRule by the people
- democratic socialismElectoral path to collective ownership
social democracy · advocacy · lobbying · partisanship · governance · electorate · pluralism · caucus · coalition · platform
egalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
equal opportunity · inclusivity · diversity · anti-discrimination · human rights · gender equality · racial justice · affirmative action · anti-racism · representation
pragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
utilitarianism · collectivism · reformism · gradualism · optimism · Enlightenment · social gospel · communitarianism · cosmopolitanism · empiricism
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
amendment · transformation · restructuring · welfare reform · education reform · healthcare reform · criminal justice reform · tax reform · voting rights · environmental regulation
community organizing
Collective local civic engagement
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
cooperation · awareness · dialogue · empathy · civic engagement · public welfare · social safety net · poverty alleviation · education access · healthcare access
- Early 1900sroaring twenties, flapper, jazz, speakeasy, prohibition
- ismscapitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, racism
- social attitudesracism, sexism, ageism, xenophobia, homophobia
- Ideasidealism, materialism, empiricism, rationalism, liberalism
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- -ismsatomism, postmodernism, feminism, Marxism, Darwinism
progressivismconservatism
Preference for existing institutions
traditionalism · reactionism · paleoconservatism · libertarianism · fascism
progressivismconservatism
Preference for existing institutions
traditionalism · status quo · atavism · retrogression · backwardness
progressivismnarrow-mindedness
Closed thinking, limited perspective
illiberalism · bigotry · intolerance · fundamentalism · chauvinism