Progressive Insurance (the whole company)

Usually, I focus the posts of this blog on specific advertisements that, in my view, diminish men unwarrantedly.  (I don’t mind teasing or even mocking things about men that are often true, such as “compartmentalization” or rambunctiousness.  I object to stereotyping men as problems which women must work around or other inherently negative connotations.)

I have cited a couple (1, 2) specific examples of how Progressive Insurance diminishes men.  Throughout their extensive series of commercials, men are stupid, dull, weak-kneed, effeminate, unreliable, etc.  Progressive seems committed to mocking men from every possible angle (even the ones who “live with their mother”).  Women, on the other hand, are portrayed as sensitive, pragmatic, kind, as well as wounded and needy.  (Are women not offended by how Progressive stereotypes them?)

There is one - and only one - exception to Progressive’s portrayal of men, The Messenger.  The eerily messianic Messenger has one role in life, doling out money to people.  Roll the tape…

(in New Orleans, no less! - great place to use as a backdrop to federal giveaways)

It is no subtle irony that Progressive Insurance would portray women as victims and men as victimizers (except for The Messenger).  These commercials reveal how Progressive sees the world – through a Socialist Progressive lens.  The Social Progressive movement is the Liberal branch of the Democratic Party (the bunch that wants to collectivize workers under statist autocracy).  Long-time Progressive Insurance CEO Peter Lewis is the son of the company’s founder.  Lewis has donated millions to progressive causes – many of which are also backed by megalomaniac socialist, George Soros.  Here’s a third-party confirmation of the progressive activities of Lewis.

On the whole, the collective (pun intended) message from Progressive Insurance is that women are victims who are to be taken care of… and oh, by the way, here’s a ruggedly handsome yet nameless figure in a buckskin coat who’ll do that “takin’ care” for you.  Who in the socialist-progressive world is both nameless and generous – GOVERNMENT? 

And only nameless until it comes election time, then Social Progress has a name.  The Named One even made a video about how he’ll take care of women – THE LIFE OF JULIA.  Be sure to note the theme of the video:  “Take a look at how President Obama's policies help one woman over her lifetime—and how Mitt Romney would change her story.”   This subtitle carries the clear implication, the only good man is one that gives you stuff (but doesn’t hang around to tell you how to live your life).

If I were a woman, I’d be insulted by Progressive Insurance’s stereotyping of males AND females.  If I were a Progressive Insurance insured, I’d be infuriated that profits from my premium dollars are funding the destruction of the American way of life.

I am neither a woman nor a Progressive customer.  I hope you’re not (a Progressive Insurance customer) either.  If you are a Progressive Customer in the KC metro area, after you read the blog, would you at least give "my people" a call? Sara and Scott Coffman at AHI Group are everything that makes America great and they'll do their best to set you up with reliable insurance.  I love 'em so much, I even gave a testimonial for 'em.