text: Dialogue?   I'd believe that if the progressive Catholics of my unfortunate acquaintance showed any capacity for it.   Dialogue was tried and rejected, as PC catholics are quite as intolerant as Trads.  Neither is willing to give a fraction of an inch, and both see (and declare) the other side as evil.  
  
  But as for politics per se...hey Mr. Reese!  This nation just had an election and full year of dialogue ad nauseam.
  
  Result?  The nation * rejected * the progressive agenda,  both secular and Catholic.  (Bliss!!!)
  
  How about an essay about *your side* going along to get along?
  
  Or here's an idea:  maybe  the Catholic church can sponsor free classes in American Civics for Progressive Catholics.
  
  Sadly, far too many progressive Catholics have very little understanding of even the basic rules, rights and concepts of American democracy.  Judging from this site, I mean.
  
  They don't seem to understand Catholicism all too well either.   Maybe a double-catechization course is needed.