Someone that understands that we're all one regardless of sex, race, gender, country or politics and strives to bring solutions that will benefit the people. A progressive is someone that won't tolerate oppression, repression or governing with fear. We're all 90% the same, a progressive will realize that it is the 10% of our differences that require real focus and work toward good solutions and not throw the baby out with the bathwater

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