Bill B. - Rochester, NY

Progressives are the true defenders of America’s basic values as articulated in the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. We are committed to the struggle for the realization of democracy. We recognize that genuine democracy requires freedom, equality, justice, due process, human rights, and participation in governance. We recognize that the realization of democracy is essential to the continued evolution and survivability of the human race.Progressives recognize that powerful corporate forces are at work attempting to distort the meaning of democracy and promote an agenda that rewards the few, promotes war, and contaminates the environment, while leaving the many to struggle on their own. We recognize that these corporate forces promote myths that are used to confuse people as to the true meaning of democracy. Among these myths are the concepts of shareholder primacy, corporate personhood, and the effectiveness of “free markets”.Progressives are committed to ending the corporate distortions and ensuring that all humans live in a sustainable world and have the opportunity for quality education, exceptional health care, decent housing, and guaranteed meaningful work that provides everyone with a livable wage.Progressives recognize that the realization of this vision of democracy requires a partnership society that embraces the diversity of the human race, promoting equality that ends discrimination, particularly when based on age, sexuality, race and gender.