Calling Liberals "Progressives"

WE NO LONGER use the word "liberal" to describe left wingers. Now we use the word "progressive", or so it seems. At least liberals do. Conservatives, however, still call liberals liberals. Why shouldn't they? Conservatives, especially in the mainstream American conservative media, have succeedded in demonizing the word "liberal" so completely that the liberals have all abandoned it, and the conservatives wave it like a blood soaked victory banner. But what's in a name, right? The only difference is, Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton are both accusing each other of not being "true progressives", instead of attacking each other for not being true liberals, or liberal enough. This is of course the same game the conservative republicans play, in reverse. By investing all this time and energy into demonizing the word "liberal" out of existence, didn't the conservative geniuses realize that the libs would merely replace it with another word, like the word "homosexual" has been replaced with "gay"? The word "progressive" has been in wide circulation before, about a hundred years ago, and here it is again, rebooted and ready to go, dodging conservative slings and arrows, for the time being. Who knows where the chase will lead next? All the way back to the very roots, let's say, back to traditionalists versue innovaters, or, if you prefer, changers. Society changes. Progress happens. Its just a matter of how, and how fast. Notice, if you will, the difference in our spcietal attitueds about and treament of African-americans, women, homosexuals, non Christians today, and yesterday. From yesterday's oppression and exclusion to today's growing acceptance and equality. Maybe the word "progressive" isn't so bad after all.