Reply #173: But, is everyone being accused of saying "get over it" really saying that?

[CTyankee]

Nobody should ever have stopped working on behalf of gay rights because gay rights are truly inextricable from the rights of anyone. Telling people who are not bigots that they are will only get you so far, tho. There must be persuasion. "I believe in this and you should too. And here's why" is a powerful way to lead others. Some are unable to be led at this time but, unless they are trolls, they are not on DU. They are not on the receiving end of the blast here.

I have said it and said it and said it. You live your life the way you believe in your daily interactions with your friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. You are a powerful ally and you can persuade. You offer rational arguments. If they walk away, they walk away. You have not lost anything and you might just get them to thinking.

This isn't about gradualism, it's about action but it is about action that is truly "activist." I saw this 35 years ago in the anti war movement. I belonged to the ecumenical wing of that movement and I think we were highly successful. Ask Bill Ayers what he thinks now about his brand of "activism". He has said it was wrong and it didn't work. Learn from that.

We need tow ork harder AND smarter...