Can you define what you consider to be "infringing upon the freedoms of others?" Progressives view themselves as having the morally superior high ground on topics, and therefore are willing to demonize others without repercussions.

If you truly believed that no one should infringe upon others freedoms, you wouldn't consider yourself a progressive politically. You would be a libertarian. That is the essence of the libertarian philosophy. Progressives instead in today's current political spectrum believe that it is morally justified to infringe upon others freedoms in applications that they consider to be for "the greater good." It is pretty immaterial to them how that affects people that disagree with them.

I bet you disagree, so lets look at an example. Strict local gun laws have been proposed and enacted in places like California. How is this not a direct infringement upon other's freedoms? If a crazy person wants to kill people, they obviously don't have the moral values that would keep them from acquiring a gun illegally. So why propose a law to prohibit the law abiding citizens from owning guns? What good does it do? It hasn't worked in the cities that have some of the strictest gun laws, so why expand the policies? I try my best to follow all local and federal laws, which means that in some places I cannot own a gun or particular type of gun because it is for the greater good. How can this be rationalized? I have never killed anyone or done harm to any person with a gun, but I do enjoy going to gun ranges and hunting. People have control over their own actions. Just as spoons do not make people fat, guns do not kill people. Someone has to make a bad decision or series of bad decisions.

Universal healthcare is another issue. Essentially globalists and progressives have come to the conclusion that the freedoms of some people are less important then the "rights" (I put this in quotations because I don't believe healthcare is a right) of others based solely upon tax brackets. What if I don't want to pay for or have the government pay for my healthcare? Why should I be forced by the IRS under penalty of fines to use other peoples money for a service that I never use?

Lastly, you said you find yourself more comfortable in the presence of other "progressives." I would encourage you to get out and meet more people that you know are conservative or disagree with Progressive ideology. You may find that some of these people are just as decent and fun to be around as your progressive friends. Try to keep in mind that everyone's life experiences are different, and because of this people have differing viewpoints on political issues. Try to ignore people's political thoughts until you get to know them, and try to view them as an individual.