Reply #: Yes, we ARE living in different universes.

[SeattleGirl]

The one people like you, Bill, and you, Glenn, inhabit is based on hate and fear and hopelessness. The likes of you thrive on that shit, on keeping people down, on keeping people fearful of each other, on keeping people dumbed down.

The alternate universe, the one I live in, while not perfect, is one in which truth, openness, knowledge, education, compassion, caring, and humanity are valued. Where we look out for each other. Where we don't leap to the defense of those who oppress us, but rather, stand with the oppressed and work to end that oppression.

Yes, we ARE living in different universes. Yours has had too much power for too long.

It's our turn now.

But I think you will see a big difference. We won't commit hate crimes against you, even though we might hate you and what you stand for. We may want to quiet you down, not because we don't believe in free speech, but because we don't believe in the speech of hate and oppression.

I would invite you to join us, but I'm sure the invitation would fall on deaf ears.

Or maybe, just maybe, some of the people who inhabit your universe will begin to see the sham that it is, and realize there IS another way to live.

We'll see.