Republican notions of ‘progressive’ and ‘populist’ don’t match reality

When it comes to fighting for real American values, progressives have been leading the charge since day one. 

Who got women the right to vote? Progressives. Who stood up to end segregation? Progressives. And who created the lifelines of Social Security and Medicare? You guessed it — progressives.

But today, we've got venture capitalist Republicans masquerading as working-class heroes, dragging the word progressive through the mud.

Don't be fooled by th...