Summary: In the 2010s, progressive ideas gained momentum, but now they seem to be losing support and effectiveness. Many policies that were once popular, like expanded immigration and healthcare reforms, face increasing skepticism and challenges. The author expresses uncertainty about the future of the progressive movement, feeling that it is now adrift and struggling to regain its past influence.
In the late 2010s, it felt like a long wave of progressive sentiment that had been building since the late 1980s or early 1990s had finally reached a critical level of intensity — social changes were already occurring at a rapid pace, and it felt like major changes to our economic system were possible. (View Highlight)
If this all gives you a sense of whiplash after the seeming ascendancy of the left in the 2010s, you’re not alone. The shift has come so quickly that I think a lot of people haven’t even processed it yet (View Highlight)