PHILADELPHIA — “Unquestionably, it’s moving in a more progressive direction,” Bernie Sanders delegate Ed Fischman of Maryland said. This was a common sentiment at the Democratic National Convention.

“Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have forged the most progressive platform in party history,” Sen. Jeff Merkeley said from the podium. “The most progressive platform in party history,” was the standard description for the party document approved by delegates Monday. It calls for a $15 minimum wage, expanding Social Security. And the platform declares “every student should be able to go to college debt-free, and working families should not have to pay any tuition to go to public colleges and universities.” These are all shifts to the left.