I'm progressive. I consider myself left of typical US Democrats but not far left or anything.
For as long as I can remember, I have had a deep, deep disdain for discrimination and bigotry toward people who are different from others by no choice of their own. I'd go so far as to say that it is evil. People are people, no matter our sex, no matter our skin color, no matter our sexual orientation, no matter our gender identity, etc.
For perhaps that reason alone I came to be staunchly opposed to conservativism. It didn't take long for the rest of conservativism to unravel in my mind, as well. The ignoring of climate change, the tearing down of separation of church and state and thus harming freedom of religion, the treating of guns as if they are toys that can not be regulated at all, the desire to destroy public education, the opposition to universal healthcare, welfare, etc., etc. I do not agree with any of this. It does not align with reality, with being good people to each other.
Needless to say, I'm progressive. Conservative policies are the #1 reason I am leaving my home state and leaving friends (some of which I've had for decades) and family.
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Diagnosed with ADHD, Strongly Suspecting I'm also Autistic