Starting with the new year i set out to avoid conservative news and only listen to or read progressive news sources with the intent by gaining a better understanding of the political ideology that is so popular today. Perhaps even join them rather than fight them. I figured it was past life experiences that formed my conservative opinions, and perhaps I have been wrong all along. I was enlightened so to speak and did in fact develop a deeper understanding of progressive thinking. I began to feel the rage and hostility building inside me that so characterizes progressives today. Emotions began to overwhelm me and blur the facts. It all seemed to be working. I was feeling progressive for the first time in my life. That is until today just moments ago while reading CNN trying to defend the situation in Venezuela when I had my aha moment. It was kind of scary. I concluded progressives are truly more ephed up than I could ever could have imagine. Completely devoid of common sense, historical knowledge and logical reasoning. I realized once again I could never go progressive without experiencing some kind of serious life altering brain damage.