"Many of what you call "progressives" engage in what Mao Zedong described as “da da, tan tan" (fight fight, talk talk). Thus their fascination with "dialogue".
The dialogue is not in order to “get to yes” and reach a compromise solution, but to buy time, color opponent’s views, and influence third parties. "

Yet again, Marty E, you say progressives are no different than Communists.  This explains everything about your posts.