I used to be a Republican. I used to listen to Rush Limbaugh and think he was right. However, when I went to college I discovered a fundamental and important truth about the world around us:
The world is more complicated than you think it is
It was my understanding of that fundamental truth that allowed me to move beyond being a ditto head in training and become a progressive. Unfortunately I sense that some in the progressive movement suffer from the same problem I once did. It's easy to see the world in black and white and feel morally superior, but if we're going to make real, lasting, and effective changes, we cannot fall for simple solutions to difficult problems.
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