@tzimmer_history@mastodon.social Too many people believe that hate is a form of strength. But hate is NOT strength. Hate is just fear in disguise. Glorifying violence against those you fear will not erase your fear. It will feed your fear, making it grow stronger. Instead of nourishing fear-based hate, Americans need to find ways to overcome their fear, ways to achieve the true strength that is needed to love one another. Or at least to peacefully co-exist with one another.