# How Progressives Ignore Real Consequences

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Podcast: [TomWoodsTV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tomwoodstv-6654460)
Published: 2026-07-25T15:00:26+00:00
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## Resource

Tom Woods argues that the progressive worldview treats government mandates as if they can solve complex problems without trade-offs, unintended consequences, or collateral damage. He explains why this simplistic approach can lead to contempt for opposing viewpoints and references research associated with Jonathan Haidt on how people understand political beliefs different from their own. Watch TWS 2780: Equality: The Idea That Destroys the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QkWlgs9gBg #progressivism #progressives #leftism #leftists #liberals ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd9En7-l35c

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