Fernando Haddad

The objective of politics is always to build scenarios in which persons' horizons can be expanded evermore. Any political action that is aimed at restricting individuals' horizons is, as I see it, a regressive action in relation to the political values that I embrace.

Brazilian Politician

Alok Nath

In television, we are still catering to the middle class audience, I would not say regressive, but rooted in traditions. They still have babujis and dhoti-kurta clad characters. But in films the maas and babujis don't exist anymore.

Indian Actor

Lori Lightfoot

I support progressive revenue sources that ease the burden on low-income and working-class individuals and families who are least able to shoulder the burden of regressive taxes and fees.

American Politician

John Perry Barlow

If all ideas have to be bought, then you have an intellectually regressive system that will assure you have a highly knowledgeable elite and an ignorant mass.

American Writer

Neil deGrasse Tyson

The idea that science is just some luxury that you'll get around to if you can afford it is regressive to any future a country might dream for itself.

American Scientist

Mario Cuomo

There is a respectable body of economic thought that holds that casino gambling is actually economically regressive to a state and a community.

Greg Gutfeld

In the absurd idiocy of identity regressive politics, looting is seen as protest, and protecting one's own property is seen as privilege.

American Author

Ilhan Omar

If we are not actively fighting against regressive ideologies, we are contributing to making them grow.

Manini Mishra

I don't like doing regressive saas-bahu shows on television.

Indian Actress

Robert Zubrin

Nothing could be more regressive than carbon taxes.

The word often implies a judgment that a change is harmful or undesirable.

Negative Connotation

Understand the specific aspect being labeled as 'regressive' to grasp the full implication.

Evaluate Context

In finance, 'regressive' is specific to how taxes affect different income levels.

Issue Specificity

Understanding who bears the burden can reveal the regressive nature of a tax.

Economic Impact

In psychology, 'regressive' behavior often signals a coping response to stress.

Emotional Stress

Regressive behaviors in psychology are not permanent, but a temporary fallback.

Temporary State

Psychological regression is a complex phenomenon, not simply 'acting childish'.

Not Childish

Understanding Earth's history clarifies when 'regressive' relates to geology.

Historical Context

In geology, 'regressive' is a neutral term, describing a natural process without implying harm.

Not Negative

 national characters and especially characters of the young people who all too often are subjected to bombardment of sensation rather than digested experience ultimately especially now in this world where we live in a context of regressive and onerous immigration laws

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 and especially characters of the young people, who all too often are subjected to bombardment of sensation, rather than digested experience. Ultimately, especially now in this world, where we live in a context of regressive and onerous immigration laws,