#patriotactedit

[milesgmorales-archive]

John, do you have any questions for [the Tupperware Teens]?

[themushroomblues]

Was it a tough decision to go back to the original pronunciation of Hasan?

[evanstar]

For me as a kid growing up, going to school, taking honors gov in high school and learning about equality and civil liberties, you actually at a young age have this sense of optimism where you're like, oh, so I am equal. That means that I shouldn't be treated this way. And that's where there's this big sort of differentiation between us and our parents.

And, you know, that night - you know, when I tell that story of September 12, it was the first night of so many nights where I kind of was put in this position where, do I think like my dad? You know, do I sweep up the glass that's in the road? Do I sort of just forget this hate crime? Do I sweep up the glass that way the neighbors don't see it and just go back inside and actually be grateful that they broke the windows on the car? They didn't break the windows to the house and try to, you know, come in and do something. And just - hey, just count my blessings. Or do I use this as a moment to be like, no, this is wrong, and I should speak up and say something?

Because it's these moments where maybe my generation can move the needle forward a little bit and talk about this. (x)