ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Progressive Muslim vote

Okay, kiddo. So, progressive Muslim vote means that some Muslims who may have different beliefs or opinions than other Muslims are choosing to vote for politicians who support issues that they care about.

Just like different people have different favorite colors, toys or foods, Muslims may have different ideas about what is important to them. For example, some Muslims may think that things like being kind to others, helping the poor and taking care of the environment are really important.

When it comes time to vote for people who will make decisions for their community or for the whole country, these Muslims might want to choose someone who also cares about those things.

This is what we call a progressive Muslim vote. It means they want to elect people who will work towards making the world a better place and treat everyone with kindness and fairness, no matter what their religion or background is.