I'm as open minded as they come. I pride myself on understanding others' perspectives. My family and friends span the whole spectrum of political views and I like to be able to relate to all of them.

The things I have no tolerance for are willful ignorance, racism, and an unwillingness to seek common ground.

Nothing is truly black and white. Black and white make up tiny portions of the spectrum. There are miles of grey between. Black and white are merely the far polar reaches. Most of us exist philosophically somewhere in some great expanse of grey area where there is much common ground to be reckoned. I prefer to find the overlap.

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