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It’s a simple choice between love and hate.<\/h3>\n

Love everyone – Or – Hate someone, anyone.<\/p>\n

All racist\/sexist\/*ist, prejudiced, bigoted language is that of separation. Categories not offered up for description and deeper understanding but rather as tools of isolation.<\/p>\n

Us & Them<\/h4>\n

We<\/strong><\/em> transcends that.<\/p>\n

Stop hating “them” and they<\/em> become us<\/em>. Equally, accepting them as us stops the hate.<\/p>\n

I know, and know of, many seemingly or otherwise intelligent people who hold these divisive, hateful, bigoted\/racist\/sexist\/classist\/homophobic views. It has made me doubt my simple truth at times.<\/p>\n

The truth remains.<\/h2>\n

LOVE<\/strong> is greater than hate<\/del>. Acceptance is more powerful than discrimination. We are all in this together and we are absolutely more powerful together<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It just makes sense: Same Team. Team Life<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

This post originally appeared on Medium<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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