“Progress is our most important product.” R. Reagan, GE, 1950s
THE NEXT 250TH: A New Patriotism based on Democracy not Piracy “Progress is our most important product.” R. Reagan, GE, 1950s Mark Green Jun 29, 2026 It seems like progressive patriots are still stuck in the rut of responding 1x1 to Trump’s daily outrages – from a failed war to a botched pool renovation – even as he tries to kidnap this week’s Semiquincentiennal. Yet there’s no modern Tom Paine – at least not until presidential aspirants speak up post-Fall – with a unifying theory-of-the-case to renew an unpopular Democratic party. Not for enactment now but in case a Blue Backlash provides it with a working majority. Here’s one possible framework…in case: * * * The best way to end Trump’s ongoing Ice Age is a strategy of victories with vision in 2026 and 2028. Over the next two years, Democrats should be explaining the difference between Democracy and Piracy and then pioneering better policies for all our families and not just Trump’s. I. CORRUPTION vs COMMUNITY Calling Trump “corrupt”...