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Progressive Values & Governance

Progressive Values and Governance

I've made the journey from small-town, red-state conservatism to a liberal, progressive outlook. It's taken decades and a lot of thinking.

Anything I spend a lot of time thinking about will eventually end up in my writing. Add in my interest in the structure and processes of governance, and I decided that I actually had a lot to say.

I never assume I'll change anyone's mind. But I do hope to provide a viewpoint that you may not find elsewhere.

Mocking Gay People for Laughs: How a Small-Minded Bigot Grew Up, Grew Ashamed, and Learned True Acceptance

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Mocking LGBT

I wasn’t taught to mock LGBT’s. I just observed the shortcuts other people used to achieve acceptance and popularity. How I un-learned bigotry, and why.

The Reluctant Patriot: An American Liberal’s Journey from Doubt to Devotion

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Man with American flag

On my journey from unquestioning red, to doubting purple, to solid blue, my commitment to the ideals of American exceptionalism faded. How I reclaimed my patriotic birthright.

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