Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
I think that was the tail end of the era when progressivism was popularly considered anti-liberal. I happen to think it still is, it's a shame progressives were able to hijack the term. The modern Democratic Party is the antithesis of classical liberalism so I think his use of the term doesn't necessarily mean what you imply.

I believe, if he had survived, JFK would be a libertarian or republican these days
You've got to be kidding. If JFK had wanted to be an entitled jerk, he would have stayed out of politics and lived off the family money. Service--working for the welfare of his nation's people--was of utmost importance to him. Today's Republicans, particularly, would have turned his stomach.