I might know more than you imply.

I grew up in Europe, where I contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union. What you do not know is that division between conservatives and progressives is baloney. Both want to use the power of the government to coerce others to follow their values. It means that both are the same. They do not respect the freedoms of their opponents and are eager to use the argument of power instead of the power of the argument.

Many of my articles on Medium discuss this subject.