I see the worst of
the internet every day. I have come to think of hate as a physical thing. It
has breadth – how many issues it covers, how many different hates. It has depth – hate can be animosity or
homicidal and it has height, magnitude – how far, how many platforms, people and
apps does it infest.
I have become
convinced, in a sci-fi way, that it has
tiny eyes and ears (hate does not
care to listen or see much), has a huge mouth (loud and all consuming), many
clawed yet short arms (grabbing slashing) and many legs (hate moves fast).
Hate is a monster
that can operate as a unit or individually – one big foe, a bunch of little
adversaries or a coordinated infantry.
Opposing hate is a war of attrition. To oppose hate you need
to know hate, understand hate, recognize hate. I have seen many haters come and
go. Hate weakens the hearts and minds of
its proponents. Luckily, the last one standing wins. As long as we keep
fighting, there’s a good chance we’re going to be OK.
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