And not only that, but also to be in a position to fight back. I know what it is like to respond in the moment.
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The exploitation of fear is insidious. The way we process the aftermath from afar is useless.
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The real terror isn't what we see in the moment, but rather how we build ourselves to a place of inaction in aftermath.
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There is fear, there is terror in that moment. But you know what you see, too? People stepping up.
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In Charlottesville we cleared the way and assisted rescue squad. We set up barriers to protect the victims' privacy.
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Terrorism is what terrorists empower the state and the media to sell you.
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Terror is the revocation of our autonomy and our liberties.
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I saw the worst things I ever saw that day. I have not recovered from the trauma. Not just of the hurt, but also in the place I went to.
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But seeing those things is not worth the price of scaremongering, xenophobia, racism, and exclusion.
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I would live that day 100 times again if I had to to eliminate the racist hate we see.
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