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Progressivism was a sister movement of fascism, and today's liberalism is the daughter of Progressivism.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Jonah Jacob Goldberg
Progressivism
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