Like the word “gay,” the Left ruined the word “progressive.” A friend of mine was lobbying county government to build a new animal shelter. He brought the draft of a promotional flyer by my house for me to edit. The first thing I noticed was the word “progressive.” I drew a circle around it and explained to him the political context. He changed it to “proactive.”
Yes, they’ve ruined the word, and now seem to take some perverse pride in using that label. Hence my attempt to reframe its etymology and meaning to fit what they actually believe.