Opinion of the term "regressive left?"

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I've had some illuminating conversations with alt-righters. The way they use "regressive left" is to refer to multicultural liberals who refuse to be prejudice and discriminatory against Muslims.

I understand their argument for the term tho; that western liberals defend illiberal values of easterners. But that's just not true; western liberals fight would fight tooth and nail against racism and homophobia and repression and oppression in non-western countries, and frequently do.

Two issues come up that complicate that among liberal ideology: 1) Liberals tend not to view one culture as inherently superior or more civilized than another, and calling other cultures backwards and then trying to change them opens the door for feelings of supremacy and superiority in our culture. 2) Many progressives and left-wingers are opposed to 'cultural imperialism' and are in favor of open borders; they dont want westerners to sit on their high horse judging other peoples while also letting those people in with a welcome hand.

Personally I don't have a problem with this attitude because I don't buy the argument among conservatives that it turns a blind eye to the enemies we face. We can fight terrorism and terrorists without scapegoating religions and ethnicities and cultures; we can identify the nature of the terrorists as Islamic fundamentalists while also treating Muslims and immigrants in general with respect and dignity.

I'm with Hillary Clinton that we can call it "radical Islam" while also being tolerant and not bigoted, and I don't mind that Obama has chosen not to use those words because he is fighting the war with vigor and restraint that in my opinion hasn't been hampered by his terminology. Obama has never decided to avoid an airstrike against terrorists because he thought he'd be called Islamophobic; maybe he's avoided a strike because of potential for civilian casualties, but that isn't "political correctness" as Donald Trump says but simple human dignity.