It seems that in the past few years, "Liberal" has gone from a word to describe a point of view on the political spectrum to a derogatory term that conservatives use to label anyone that they disagree with. It's gotten so rampant that the liberals have found a new term to describe themselves: "Progressive," which sounds really wussy to me.

So I'm asking for your opinion on this. How do you feel about the downfall of "Liberal," how do use "Liberal," and what are your thoughts on "Progressive?"