Progressives are humanitarian optimists, people who have looked at the world, seen the things that don't work, decided that those things need to be fixed, and KNOW it is possible to fix them. Progressives recognize that change is possible if we all decide that we want to change badly enough, and believe we are capable of resolving the problems in our world. We hope for a better future and we are committed to making that future with our own hands, sweat, and blood. Progressives believe that utopia is generated in our ideals and our commitment to change. Progressives know we can change the world through hope.

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