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Remember:
Real monsters always have human skin.
Real monsters always have human skin.
When we see another human being participating in evil, we want to deny it.
We would often rather think we are crazy than admit there are monsters among us.
But TRUST YOUR GUT.
Your gut intuition is older and is far wiser about sensing predators than your conscious self is.
We would often rather think we are crazy than admit there are monsters among us.
But TRUST YOUR GUT.
Your gut intuition is older and is far wiser about sensing predators than your conscious self is.
When faced with human monsters, we want to believe that they think like we do.
We tell ourselves: âSurely they wouldnât...surely they wonât...â
But they would.
And they will.
What defines a âmonsterâ? The absence of the capacity for empathy.
We tell ourselves: âSurely they wouldnât...surely they wonât...â
But they would.
And they will.
What defines a âmonsterâ? The absence of the capacity for empathy.
When a person or a system demonstrates an absence of empathy, understand that they will do whatever they can get away with.
Stop asking, âBut why would they do this?â
Start thinking ahead and asking, âIf they will do this, what else will they do if they can get away with it?â
Stop asking, âBut why would they do this?â
Start thinking ahead and asking, âIf they will do this, what else will they do if they can get away with it?â
When you do start asking yourself, âWhat will they do if they can get away with it,â do not shy away from the worst you can imagine.
Because you? You DO have empathy.
Your empathy means even your *worst* imaginings will never be as bad as what those who lack it can conceive of.
Because you? You DO have empathy.
Your empathy means even your *worst* imaginings will never be as bad as what those who lack it can conceive of.
If reading this thread frightens you, good.
This is a time to be frightened. For those we love, for our communities, and for our republic.
Use your fear to ACTIVATE you. Educate others. Get organized. Take action.
We are confronting evil. Itâs that simple.
This is a time to be frightened. For those we love, for our communities, and for our republic.
Use your fear to ACTIVATE you. Educate others. Get organized. Take action.
We are confronting evil. Itâs that simple.
(Itâs only been 18 months. Weâve gone from âHOPEâ and the first black POTUS to concentration camps for brown children in a year and a half. Read this thread again and ask yourself âwhat else will they doâ if we do not stop them. What will it look like 18 months from now?)
