I think it would be worth defining progressive and conservative more in this section. Is this cultural progressives and conservatives? People who believe in small government vs big government? I think there is a difference.

There are some historical points to consider. In the USA: Southern Democrats in the Jim Crow era that sought to use government coercion to enforce segregation and racial hierarchies. In the USSR: Progressive Soviets felt that the proper role for women was homemakers, making babies, and not as leaders and used government force to keep that in place.

Lots of good stuff to chew on so far!