I'm not equipped to provide the sort of evidence you're seeking. In fact, I don't know where to start. If I cited examples in recent memory, they would likely (and possibly rightly) be dismissed as anecdotal, or potentially unrepresentative (along the lines of: so and so isn't actually a progressive). I'm not sure a there is a peer reviewed study available out there, somewhere, that relates to my observation. And I don't feel like hoping on JSTOR to find one!
More broadly, one of the things I am feeling dismayed about is the increasing expectation of 'evidence' on personal observations. I have formed an opinion based on what I have seen, and I wasn't keeping track of everything that informed my perception. Indeed, even if I had, it would not be in an acceptable format because it would be too easy to dismiss for lack of academic rigor. There's something demoralizing about having ideas that you share dismissed so readily because they're not presented with a myriad of citations to back them up. Especially considering I am not sharing them in an academic setting. It also feels stifling because I want to write a few sentences without having to compile a bibliography in an attempt to rout potential naysayers.
I hope this doesn't come across as an attack - I'm just feeling very worn out.
Well, ok, that's perfectly fair, and if you want to make statements about what you personally perceive about progressives, then that's one thing, but it seemed like you were arguing fairly hard that this is "well-known" to be a fundamental part of progressivism, which is why you got some push-back. If you're just offering your personal opinion, I'll go ahead and revise my original response to, "nuh-uh." :)
Edit: would you have accepted a suggestion of changing "progressives" to "partisans" instead of changing "progressives" to "people"? That seems pretty fair to me.
More broadly, one of the things I am feeling dismayed about is the increasing expectation of 'evidence' on personal observations. I have formed an opinion based on what I have seen, and I wasn't keeping track of everything that informed my perception. Indeed, even if I had, it would not be in an acceptable format because it would be too easy to dismiss for lack of academic rigor. There's something demoralizing about having ideas that you share dismissed so readily because they're not presented with a myriad of citations to back them up. Especially considering I am not sharing them in an academic setting. It also feels stifling because I want to write a few sentences without having to compile a bibliography in an attempt to rout potential naysayers.
I hope this doesn't come across as an attack - I'm just feeling very worn out.