Would you say the United States is a reactionary or progressive country?

[Keystone Phil]

As a whole reactionary but there are many areas that are more in the progressive line (basically New England and parts of the west coast, beyond that progressive tendencies are somewhat scattered and isolated.)

That is probably the post I have agreed with most on this discussion.  I don't think you can judge the entire country one way or another.  As a whole I feel it pretty much evens out.  I think reactionary is a strong word denoting a very extreme sense of conservatism, which is why I would never define our country as being reactionary.  Take Massachusetts, I'd say their views on civil unions for example is extremely radical compared to the way Utah looks at the issue.  The country is so different in political ideologies, I again could not justify saying the United States is either.

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