History’s Bad Ideas Are an Inspiration for Progressives VDH: What we now consider stupid and dangerous ideas of the past, progressives see as useful in the present. Tweet Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)