[Nateman]

...I’ve begun to hate the term ‘progressive’.

If 'pro' is the opposite of 'con' what is the opposite of progress?

[Jamestown1630]

'pro' is more than just an opposite of 'con'.

Merriam Webster gives these two as the first definitions of 'progressive'; and these are the ways I've always used the word:

1: of, relating to, or characterized by progress

2: making use of or interested in new ideas, findings, or opportunities

The United States of America, when founded, was a very *progressive* political idea. What the 'progressives' of today are doing is destroying progress.