Are progressives right or left?

Excuse me, could you elaborate on the notion of 'progressives' being labeled as either right or left? It's a complex issue, isn't it? Don't progressives often straddle the political spectrum, advocating for progressive policies and reforms across a broad range of issues? How do you reconcile this diversity within the progressive movement with the simplistic binary of right and left? Are there not nuances and distinctions within both ideologies that transcend these traditional labels?