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[-] Takapapatapaka@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

From what I know and what Wikipedia tells, reactionary means 'who wants to return to a previous social/political situation'. I've also seen it used a lot in anarchist and communist discussions, mainly as a word to describe people that want to bring back the system a revolution changed, or something that changed in society.

I see it as the other side of the 'conservative' coin : you are conservative until the society changes, then you are a reactionary if you want it to be 'like it was before'

In my experience in France, the word mostly describes right wingers who fight against social progress : inclusivity, diversity, etc.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks, I wonder why that's different from regressive.

[-] Capsicones@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

I don't see a fundamental difference, only that "reactionary" is favored more by leftists, and "regressive" more so by liberals. I myself would use the two interchangeably, depending on the preference of the person I'm talking to.

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