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Progressivism is a big tent. In the early 20th century it was associated with urban politics of a rather authoritarian streak which promoted things like eugenics and a rigidly segregated labor market, fearing the "unfair" competition of non-white workers.

There's the rhetoric and lip service, and then there is the actual pursuit of a nakedly self-serving agenda. Both can be done simultaneously, e.g. the trust-fund baby Dean Preston's successful efforts to block anything from being built in his district.

> I'm curious how one goes from Reagan to US Progressive.

The common conservative critique of progressives is progressives say "affirmative action, affordable housing, wealth redistribution are all great, unless it affects me."

They don't