Because he is a true liberal, and not a progressive. The difference is that liberals actually historically are intellectually honest and have some level of morality. Progressives have neither and the ends justify the means.
He referred to himself as a "practical conservative." FZ made fun of everyone: hippies, bureaucrats, politicians of all flavors. "[The uniparty] isn't dead; it just smells funny."
Because he is a true liberal, and not a progressive. The difference is that liberals actually historically are intellectually honest and have some level of morality. Progressives have neither and the ends justify the means.
Labels are often meaningless, though. Zappa was very conservative too.
He referred to himself as a "practical conservative." FZ made fun of everyone: hippies, bureaucrats, politicians of all flavors. "[The uniparty] isn't dead; it just smells funny."