On Fighting Hate With Hate
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Article By E.S. Wynn
I live a life that is pretty sheltered from judgments and hate, but it wasn't always that way. I'm grateful that I live in a liberal-leaning state in a time when being trans (especially a safe degree of trans [link]) is not such a big deal, but that wasn't always the case. I have lived in places where being white was enough to make me a
Article By E.S. Wynn
I live a life that is pretty sheltered from judgments and hate, but it wasn't always that way. I'm grateful that I live in a liberal-leaning state in a time when being trans (especially a safe degree of trans [link]) is not such a big deal, but that wasn't always the case. I have lived in places where being white was enough to make me a
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And it works, as you demonstrate in your appeal to "reason" when hate has none. You say you understand our right to self-defense, but then seem able to judge when the line is crossed.
To what end?
If I punch a nazi, I am not just as bad. Period. There is a HUGE difference in making bigots afraid to spew their hate and bigots rallying a mob to kill us for being different. Punching a nazi is also not "oppressing" them.