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Progressive Pessimism

When the Left Loses Faith in Progress

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Patrick J. Deneen
Dec 02, 2021
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A recent, rather fluffy piece decrying the “pessimism” of some conservatives provides an opportunity to explore what is potentially a much more interesting topic: pessimism among progressives.1 These are thoughts that began percolating after some conversations with various people on the Left that took place before, during, and after a recent, interestin…

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