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The Hughes" court was divided by the conservative "Four Horsemen" and the liberal "Three Musketeers." As a Republican, Hughes sometimes voted with the Four Horsemen, but as a progressive he sometimes sided with the Three Musketeers.

During his third term elections, FDR sent a letter to Democratic convention declining to run in elections unless they pick a VP who'd support his liberal and progressive policies. He was ready to lose obvious third term presidency, if the party values are corrupted by corporate interests.

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1. The term "Whig History". It is used to describe the liberal fallacy and assumption that time will inevitably progress towards ever greater liberalism. Example, saying a country (such as Saudi Arabia) should be more progressive by now, because it's 2015.

2. The French Revolution's debate over how much power King Louis XVI had sparked the division of left and right in politics. Liberals and progressives on the left, traditional on the right side of the house.

3. Henry Wallace, a very popular progressive liberal for Vice President in 1944. DNC bosses didn't like his politics and nominated Harry Truman instead under suspicious and contentious circumstances. After Roosevelt's death, Truman became President and dropped the first atomic bomb.

4. Henry Wallace, a progressive liberal, and very popular candidate for Vice Presidenet in 1944. The DNC didn't like him and nominated Harry Truman instead under suspicious and contentious circumstances. After Roosevelt's death, Truman became President and dropped the first atomic bomb.

5. Trevor Noah was quoted saying “When I took over The Daily Show from Jon Stewart in 2015, I was surprised to learn that my job as a late-night comedy host was not merely to entertain but to eviscerate–to attack, crush, demolish and destroy the opponents of liberal, progressive America."

6. There is a professional wrestler villain in Virginia nicknamed the "Progressive Liberal" with a finishing move he calls the "Liberal Agenda"

7. Despite Massachusetts being considered the most liberal and socially progressive state in the US, it's current governor is Republican.