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Progressives Shift Focus: Wealthy Urbanites vs. Universal Fairness

7/16/2025

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American progressivism is on the rise, with a potential socialist mayor in New York City and growing backing for Democratic Socialist candidates. Yet, today's progressives, largely representing wealthy urbanites, have drifted from their foundational goal of universal fairness, now prioritizing the interests of the professional class and risking their true progressive identity.

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American progressivism is on the rise, with a potential socialist mayor in New York City and growing backing for Democratic Socialist candidates. Yet, today's progressives, largely representing wealthy urbanites, have drifted from their foundational goal of universal fairness, now prioritizing the interests of the professional class and risking their true progressive identity.