imagine waking up one morning and receiving this message in your inbox
receiving this message in your inbox
receiving this message in your inbox from a Nazi all Muslims will be removed
from a Nazi all Muslims will be removed
from a Nazi all Muslims will be removed from America and Europe and you will all
from America and Europe and you will all
from America and Europe and you will all ultimately burn in hell for worshipping
ultimately burn in hell for worshipping
ultimately burn in hell for worshipping a demon god I bet you’re a pedophile how
a demon god I bet you’re a pedophile how
a demon god I bet you’re a pedophile how would you react block him report him
would you react block him report him
would you react block him report him respond in kind all of the above the
respond in kind all of the above the
respond in kind all of the above the words we choose can have a profound
words we choose can have a profound
words we choose can have a profound impact and on the internet that can have
impact and on the internet that can have
impact and on the internet that can have an exponential impact social media
an exponential impact social media
an exponential impact social media companies are struggling and scrambling
companies are struggling and scrambling
companies are struggling and scrambling and spending millions of dollars trying
and spending millions of dollars trying
and spending millions of dollars trying to figure out how do we combat cyber
to figure out how do we combat cyber
to figure out how do we combat cyber bullying how do we stop online youth
bullying how do we stop online youth
bullying how do we stop online youth radicalization and all the solutions
radicalization and all the solutions
radicalization and all the solutions that they come up with are all reactive
that they come up with are all reactive
that they come up with are all reactive once the bullying has already happened
once the bullying has already happened
once the bullying has already happened they haven’t found a way to prevent that
they haven’t found a way to prevent that
they haven’t found a way to prevent that from happening in the first place and so
from happening in the first place and so
from happening in the first place and so the mantra goes don’t feed the trolls
the mantra goes don’t feed the trolls
the mantra goes don’t feed the trolls but what if I told you that feeding the
but what if I told you that feeding the
but what if I told you that feeding the trolls is exactly how we can prevent and
trolls is exactly how we can prevent and
trolls is exactly how we can prevent and end cyber bullying from happening in the
end cyber bullying from happening in the
end cyber bullying from happening in the first place see I believe that words can
first place see I believe that words can
first place see I believe that words can resolve in minutes what wars cannot in a
resolve in minutes what wars cannot in a
resolve in minutes what wars cannot in a millennium and that’s not just a catchy
millennium and that’s not just a catchy
millennium and that’s not just a catchy line to start my talk though I
line to start my talk though I
line to start my talk though I appreciate you guys noticing it’s
appreciate you guys noticing it’s
appreciate you guys noticing it’s something that I’ve discovered through a
something that I’ve discovered through a
something that I’ve discovered through a proven model I call collateral education
proven model I call collateral education
proven model I call collateral education what collateral education teaches us is
what collateral education teaches us is
what collateral education teaches us is that we have an ability to not only
that we have an ability to not only
that we have an ability to not only influence a person that we’re speaking
influence a person that we’re speaking
influence a person that we’re speaking with but influence those who are
with but influence those who are
with but influence those who are watching the conversation unfold in
watching the conversation unfold in
watching the conversation unfold in real-time
real-time
real-time I was a novice on social media I’m one
I was a novice on social media I’m one
I was a novice on social media I’m one of the last people generations to
of the last people generations to
of the last people generations to graduate college without ever using
graduate college without ever using
graduate college without ever using social media something that sounds
social media something that sounds
social media something that sounds incredible now back when I graduated
incredible now back when I graduated
incredible now back when I graduated college Twitter didn’t exist Instagram
college Twitter didn’t exist Instagram
college Twitter didn’t exist Instagram Pinterest snapchat were all a far cry
Pinterest snapchat were all a far cry
Pinterest snapchat were all a far cry myspace was actually popular to be fair
myspace was actually popular to be fair
myspace was actually popular to be fair and Facebook was in its infancy so the
and Facebook was in its infancy so the
and Facebook was in its infancy so the only reason why I even got on social
only reason why I even got on social
only reason why I even got on social media was because a friend of mine
media was because a friend of mine
media was because a friend of mine signed me
signed me
signed me you know we all have that one friend
you know we all have that one friend
you know we all have that one friend that makes us do things we don’t want to
that makes us do things we don’t want to
that makes us do things we don’t want to do I had one of those if you’re not sure
do I had one of those if you’re not sure
do I had one of those if you’re not sure who that friend is in your circle I’ve
who that friend is in your circle I’ve
who that friend is in your circle I’ve got news for you unfortunately and
got news for you unfortunately and
got news for you unfortunately and though I was a novice the one golden
though I was a novice the one golden
though I was a novice the one golden rule of social media I was told was
rule of social media I was told was
rule of social media I was told was don’t feed the trolls it only encourages
don’t feed the trolls it only encourages
don’t feed the trolls it only encourages them but with a name like Qasim and a
them but with a name like Qasim and a
them but with a name like Qasim and a Twitter handle like Muslim IQ that
Twitter handle like Muslim IQ that
Twitter handle like Muslim IQ that really wasn’t an option
really wasn’t an option
really wasn’t an option fact is I’m an immigrant to America I’m
fact is I’m an immigrant to America I’m
fact is I’m an immigrant to America I’m a person of color I’m a practicing
a person of color I’m a practicing
a person of color I’m a practicing Muslim I’m also a lawyer that doesn’t
Muslim I’m also a lawyer that doesn’t
Muslim I’m also a lawyer that doesn’t help but one way or another
help but one way or another
help but one way or another trolls found a way to find me I just
trolls found a way to find me I just
trolls found a way to find me I just knew that there simply had to be a
knew that there simply had to be a
knew that there simply had to be a better way because the reality was that
better way because the reality was that
better way because the reality was that not feeding the trolls wasn’t doing
not feeding the trolls wasn’t doing
not feeding the trolls wasn’t doing anything to stop the anti-muslim
anything to stop the anti-muslim
anything to stop the anti-muslim violence and Islamophobia that I’m
violence and Islamophobia that I’m
violence and Islamophobia that I’m seeing in fact has had the opposite
seeing in fact has had the opposite
seeing in fact has had the opposite effect adding to the fact is that very
effect adding to the fact is that very
effect adding to the fact is that very few Americans know Muslims according to
few Americans know Muslims according to
few Americans know Muslims according to Pew sixty-two percent of Americans have
Pew sixty-two percent of Americans have
Pew sixty-two percent of Americans have never met a Muslim in their entire life
never met a Muslim in their entire life
never met a Muslim in their entire life and there’s a powerful lobby trying to
and there’s a powerful lobby trying to
and there’s a powerful lobby trying to keep it that way since 9/11 there have
keep it that way since 9/11 there have
keep it that way since 9/11 there have been over 200 million dollars spent
been over 200 million dollars spent
been over 200 million dollars spent solely to create fear and propaganda
solely to create fear and propaganda
solely to create fear and propaganda against Muslims and that same Lobby that
against Muslims and that same Lobby that
against Muslims and that same Lobby that is funding these anti-muslim articles
is funding these anti-muslim articles
is funding these anti-muslim articles and propaganda is also funding the white
and propaganda is also funding the white
and propaganda is also funding the white nationalist Nazi movements that we’re
nationalist Nazi movements that we’re
nationalist Nazi movements that we’re seeing rise so they’re definitely
seeing rise so they’re definitely
seeing rise so they’re definitely connected but to blame that would be a
connected but to blame that would be a
connected but to blame that would be a mistake as well even seemingly liberal
mistake as well even seemingly liberal
mistake as well even seemingly liberal publications like the New York Times for
publications like the New York Times for
publications like the New York Times for example last year published more
example last year published more
example last year published more articles showing cancer in a positive
articles showing cancer in a positive
articles showing cancer in a positive light than Islam when your religion has
light than Islam when your religion has
light than Islam when your religion has a worst rap than cancer
a worst rap than cancer
a worst rap than cancer you’ve got a lot of PR work to do and
you’ve got a lot of PR work to do and
you’ve got a lot of PR work to do and has had an impact Butler University came
has had an impact Butler University came
has had an impact Butler University came out with the study is just this month
out with the study is just this month
out with the study is just this month that shows that Muslims are the single
that shows that Muslims are the single
that shows that Muslims are the single most feared demographic in America so
most feared demographic in America so
most feared demographic in America so yeah I believe there’s a better way
yeah I believe there’s a better way
yeah I believe there’s a better way because I believe in a couple of sacred
because I believe in a couple of sacred
because I believe in a couple of sacred rules I believe that the right to
rules I believe that the right to
rules I believe that the right to practice your faith peacefully should be
practice your faith peacefully should be
practice your faith peacefully should be a life choice not a life sentence I
a life choice not a life sentence I
a life choice not a life sentence I believe that people
believe that people
believe that people are inherently good and want to build
are inherently good and want to build
are inherently good and want to build bridges of understanding and tear down
bridges of understanding and tear down
bridges of understanding and tear down walls of bigotry and I also believe that
walls of bigotry and I also believe that
walls of bigotry and I also believe that we must engage in this jihad of the pen
we must engage in this jihad of the pen
we must engage in this jihad of the pen together jihad means struggle and we
together jihad means struggle and we
together jihad means struggle and we must struggle together against bigotry
must struggle together against bigotry
must struggle together against bigotry but we can’t resort to bigotry ourselves
but we can’t resort to bigotry ourselves
but we can’t resort to bigotry ourselves because what’s happening now is that
because what’s happening now is that
because what’s happening now is that this online radicalization is having
this online radicalization is having
this online radicalization is having real-life impacts the studies show that
real-life impacts the studies show that
real-life impacts the studies show that over the last three years anti-muslim
over the last three years anti-muslim
over the last three years anti-muslim hate crimes have increased over 300%
hate crimes have increased over 300%
hate crimes have increased over 300% there have been more attacks vandalisms
there have been more attacks vandalisms
there have been more attacks vandalisms and fire bombings on mosques than at any
and fire bombings on mosques than at any
and fire bombings on mosques than at any point in American history and contrary
point in American history and contrary
point in American history and contrary to the claim that this is the response
to the claim that this is the response
to the claim that this is the response to radical groups like daesh or the
to radical groups like daesh or the
to radical groups like daesh or the Taliban the data shows that this is a
Taliban the data shows that this is a
Taliban the data shows that this is a manufactured hatred of Muslims that
manufactured hatred of Muslims that
manufactured hatred of Muslims that spikes in the run-up to the Iraq war the
spikes in the run-up to the Iraq war the
spikes in the run-up to the Iraq war the Ground Zero mosque controversy and every
Ground Zero mosque controversy and every
Ground Zero mosque controversy and every single presidential election Americans
single presidential election Americans
single presidential election Americans are being manipulated to hate Muslims
are being manipulated to hate Muslims
are being manipulated to hate Muslims when the fear they should have should be
when the fear they should have should be
when the fear they should have should be towards bigotry in general
towards bigotry in general
towards bigotry in general and this is manifesting in the highest
and this is manifesting in the highest
and this is manifesting in the highest offices of our land
offices of our land
offices of our land Democrats and Republicans this is not a
Democrats and Republicans this is not a
Democrats and Republicans this is not a partisan issue the FBI reports that the
partisan issue the FBI reports that the
partisan issue the FBI reports that the single greatest terror threat to America
single greatest terror threat to America
single greatest terror threat to America right now is not Isis it’s white
right now is not Isis it’s white
right now is not Isis it’s white supremacist there’s over 1,000 white
supremacist there’s over 1,000 white
supremacist there’s over 1,000 white supremacist hate groups in America right
supremacist hate groups in America right
supremacist hate groups in America right now FBI study show that white
now FBI study show that white
now FBI study show that white supremacists are radicalizing white male
supremacists are radicalizing white male
supremacists are radicalizing white male youth at a faster rate than Isis is
youth at a faster rate than Isis is
youth at a faster rate than Isis is radicalizing Muslim youth and this is
radicalizing Muslim youth and this is
radicalizing Muslim youth and this is happening right here in America things
happening right here in America things
happening right here in America things like Dylann roof and his terrorist
like Dylann roof and his terrorist
like Dylann roof and his terrorist attack at the Emmanuel Church in South
attack at the Emmanuel Church in South
attack at the Emmanuel Church in South Carolina is just one example of those
Carolina is just one example of those
Carolina is just one example of those but in 25 presidential debates
but in 25 presidential debates
but in 25 presidential debates Republican and Democrat white supremacy
Republican and Democrat white supremacy
Republican and Democrat white supremacy terrorism was mentioned zero times
terrorism was mentioned zero times
terrorism was mentioned zero times so-called radical Islamic terrorism was
so-called radical Islamic terrorism was
so-called radical Islamic terrorism was mentioned each and every single time all
mentioned each and every single time all
mentioned each and every single time all this came to a head for me in January of
this came to a head for me in January of
this came to a head for me in January of 2016 as I struggled with this idea of
2016 as I struggled with this idea of
2016 as I struggled with this idea of how to respond to trolls in a way that’s
how to respond to trolls in a way that’s
how to respond to trolls in a way that’s effective I wanted to find a way
effective I wanted to find a way
effective I wanted to find a way hatred and turn it on his head but I
hatred and turn it on his head but I
hatred and turn it on his head but I didn’t want to legitimize hatred or
didn’t want to legitimize hatred or
didn’t want to legitimize hatred or bigotry it was around then that I got
bigotry it was around then that I got
bigotry it was around then that I got this message from Nathan Otzi that I
this message from Nathan Otzi that I
this message from Nathan Otzi that I showed you a little bit earlier today
showed you a little bit earlier today
showed you a little bit earlier today and my initial instinct was to block him
and my initial instinct was to block him
and my initial instinct was to block him but I thought let me do something
but I thought let me do something
but I thought let me do something different let me feed the troll and it
different let me feed the troll and it
different let me feed the troll and it turns out that in feeding the troll I
turns out that in feeding the troll I
turns out that in feeding the troll I stumbled upon something that I didn’t
stumbled upon something that I didn’t
stumbled upon something that I didn’t expect in a famous Seinfeld episode
expect in a famous Seinfeld episode
expect in a famous Seinfeld episode George Costanza talks about accidentally
George Costanza talks about accidentally
George Costanza talks about accidentally discovering plutonium except where’s
discovering plutonium except where’s
discovering plutonium except where’s plutonium is used to create weapons of
plutonium is used to create weapons of
plutonium is used to create weapons of mass destruction and collateral damage I
mass destruction and collateral damage I
mass destruction and collateral damage I discovered a way to create a weapon of
discovered a way to create a weapon of
discovered a way to create a weapon of mass construction and what I call
mass construction and what I call
mass construction and what I call collateral education so I said let’s
collateral education so I said let’s
collateral education so I said let’s feed the troll what’s the worst that
feed the troll what’s the worst that
feed the troll what’s the worst that could happen I responded thinking that
could happen I responded thinking that
could happen I responded thinking that you know he may never have met a Muslim
you know he may never have met a Muslim
you know he may never have met a Muslim come on Nate do you know any Muslims
come on Nate do you know any Muslims
come on Nate do you know any Muslims personally we’re gonna call him Nathan
personally we’re gonna call him Nathan
personally we’re gonna call him Nathan not C for this discussion he responded
not C for this discussion he responded
not C for this discussion he responded unfortunately yes you Muslims are sick
unfortunately yes you Muslims are sick
unfortunately yes you Muslims are sick expletive freaks so now I’ve been
expletive freaks so now I’ve been
expletive freaks so now I’ve been slapped in the face / verbally twice by
slapped in the face / verbally twice by
slapped in the face / verbally twice by a Nazi but I thought let me chase this
a Nazi but I thought let me chase this
a Nazi but I thought let me chase this rabbit hole see how far it actually goes
rabbit hole see how far it actually goes
rabbit hole see how far it actually goes where have you met Muslims can we
where have you met Muslims can we
where have you met Muslims can we dialogue without vulgar language and
dialogue without vulgar language and
dialogue without vulgar language and name-calling and that was a deliberate
name-calling and that was a deliberate
name-calling and that was a deliberate act to try to take that hatred away from
act to try to take that hatred away from
act to try to take that hatred away from him and play on a level playing field he
him and play on a level playing field he
him and play on a level playing field he responded okay
responded okay
responded okay I thought all right that’s a victory how
I thought all right that’s a victory how
I thought all right that’s a victory how can you consider Muhammad to be the
can you consider Muhammad to be the
can you consider Muhammad to be the holiest prophet of God he killed lots of
holiest prophet of God he killed lots of
holiest prophet of God he killed lots of people started Wars and he married
people started Wars and he married
people started Wars and he married children so though his message was full
children so though his message was full
children so though his message was full of misinformation and distortion and
of misinformation and distortion and
of misinformation and distortion and flat-out lies the fact that he stopped
flat-out lies the fact that he stopped
flat-out lies the fact that he stopped cursing was a step in the right
cursing was a step in the right
cursing was a step in the right direction
direction
direction I continued there’s a lot of
I continued there’s a lot of
I continued there’s a lot of misinformation about Prophet Muhammad on
misinformation about Prophet Muhammad on
misinformation about Prophet Muhammad on the internet he never killed anyone he
the internet he never killed anyone he
the internet he never killed anyone he only fought in self-defense and he
only fought in self-defense and he
only fought in self-defense and he certainly never married a child now one
certainly never married a child now one
certainly never married a child now one thing that trolls will do when they’re
thing that trolls will do when they’re
thing that trolls will do when they’re stumped is resort to Google scholarship
stumped is resort to Google scholarship
stumped is resort to Google scholarship Google scholars are the worst because
Google scholars are the worst because
Google scholars are the worst because you can go on google and find anything
you can go on google and find anything
you can go on google and find anything to justify what you believe
to justify what you believe
to justify what you believe the earth is flat vaccines cause autism
the earth is flat vaccines cause autism
the earth is flat vaccines cause autism aliens are secretly inhabiting of the
aliens are secretly inhabiting of the
aliens are secretly inhabiting of the United States and taking over our
United States and taking over our
United States and taking over our government that might be true actually
government that might be true actually
government that might be true actually so he resorted exactly to that yes he
so he resorted exactly to that yes he
so he resorted exactly to that yes he did Mary look at this Wikipedia article
did Mary look at this Wikipedia article
did Mary look at this Wikipedia article on Asia
on Asia
on Asia so anticipating this I responded its
so anticipating this I responded its
so anticipating this I responded its Wikipedia it’s wrong she was between 15
Wikipedia it’s wrong she was between 15
Wikipedia it’s wrong she was between 15 and 19 that was normal at the time do
and 19 that was normal at the time do
and 19 that was normal at the time do you know the legal age of age of
you know the legal age of age of
you know the legal age of age of marriage in America is 13 in most states
marriage in America is 13 in most states
marriage in America is 13 in most states or that Mary Mother of Jesus was 13 and
or that Mary Mother of Jesus was 13 and
or that Mary Mother of Jesus was 13 and Joseph was 90 according to the Catholic
Joseph was 90 according to the Catholic
Joseph was 90 according to the Catholic Encyclopedia how many people here know
Encyclopedia how many people here know
Encyclopedia how many people here know for example that in the United States is
for example that in the United States is
for example that in the United States is the year 2000 there have been 200,000
the year 2000 there have been 200,000
the year 2000 there have been 200,000 child marriages some as young as 11
child marriages some as young as 11
child marriages some as young as 11 sanctioned by the church and given
sanctioned by the church and given
sanctioned by the church and given judicial decree as well
judicial decree as well
judicial decree as well Nathan Ozzie didn’t know this either so
Nathan Ozzie didn’t know this either so
Nathan Ozzie didn’t know this either so he tried to change the subject no a
he tried to change the subject no a
he tried to change the subject no a thousand years ago he said Muhammad was
thousand years ago he said Muhammad was
thousand years ago he said Muhammad was forcing his religion onto people again
forcing his religion onto people again
forcing his religion onto people again notwithstanding the fact that Prophet
notwithstanding the fact that Prophet
notwithstanding the fact that Prophet Muhammad lived 1,400 years ago
Muhammad lived 1,400 years ago
Muhammad lived 1,400 years ago this was still more information and
this was still more information and
this was still more information and wrong so I responded with facts Nate
wrong so I responded with facts Nate
wrong so I responded with facts Nate Prophet Muhammad did no such thing the
Prophet Muhammad did no such thing the
Prophet Muhammad did no such thing the Quran commands Muslims to protect all
Quran commands Muslims to protect all
Quran commands Muslims to protect all houses of worship instead of Google read
houses of worship instead of Google read
houses of worship instead of Google read the Quran I can send you a biography of
the Quran I can send you a biography of
the Quran I can send you a biography of Prophet Muhammad it’s innate shifted
Prophet Muhammad it’s innate shifted
Prophet Muhammad it’s innate shifted again would you invite millions of poor
again would you invite millions of poor
again would you invite millions of poor white Christians to come live in your
white Christians to come live in your
white Christians to come live in your richest Muslim countries notwithstanding
richest Muslim countries notwithstanding
richest Muslim countries notwithstanding that this is exactly what happened
that this is exactly what happened
that this is exactly what happened during World War two when Europeans fled
during World War two when Europeans fled
during World War two when Europeans fled and went to Muslim countries for refuge
and went to Muslim countries for refuge
and went to Muslim countries for refuge I responded yes in fact Prophet Muhammad
I responded yes in fact Prophet Muhammad
I responded yes in fact Prophet Muhammad himself invited Christians to worship as
himself invited Christians to worship as
himself invited Christians to worship as they wish in his own mosque he wrote a
they wish in his own mosque he wrote a
they wish in his own mosque he wrote a letter to the st. katherine’s monastery
letter to the st. katherine’s monastery
letter to the st. katherine’s monastery at Sinai promising to defend Christians
at Sinai promising to defend Christians
at Sinai promising to defend Christians against all that they hate and then just
against all that they hate and then just
against all that they hate and then just for emphasis I sent him the whole letter
Nader Nazi responded okay I guess
Nader Nazi responded okay I guess there’s good and bad people in every
there’s good and bad people in every
there’s good and bad people in every demographic and my heart was elated for
demographic and my heart was elated for
demographic and my heart was elated for just a moment until he added but I still
just a moment until he added but I still
just a moment until he added but I still think white people should have that own
think white people should have that own
think white people should have that own homogeneous living spaces that can
homogeneous living spaces that can
homogeneous living spaces that can happen with millions of Muslims moving
happen with millions of Muslims moving
happen with millions of Muslims moving to Europe I figured I’d gone this far
to Europe I figured I’d gone this far
to Europe I figured I’d gone this far and I’d broken down this many obstacles
and I’d broken down this many obstacles
and I’d broken down this many obstacles maybe I can keep going one step further
maybe I can keep going one step further
maybe I can keep going one step further and I said yes every community has good
and I said yes every community has good
and I said yes every community has good and bad
and bad
and bad but all humans are equal I’m brown
but all humans are equal I’m brown
but all humans are equal I’m brown you’re white but I see you as an equal
you’re white but I see you as an equal
you’re white but I see you as an equal human being this is what islam teaches
human being this is what islam teaches
human being this is what islam teaches can we work together Nate what do you
can we work together Nate what do you
can we work together Nate what do you say I felt like I’d given him a really
say I felt like I’d given him a really
say I felt like I’d given him a really strong argument for us to work together
strong argument for us to work together
strong argument for us to work together and they didn’t respond after several
and they didn’t respond after several
and they didn’t respond after several hours so I asked him Nate and this was
hours so I asked him Nate and this was
hours so I asked him Nate and this was my response you are no longer permitted
my response you are no longer permitted
my response you are no longer permitted to send messages to this user
to send messages to this user
to send messages to this user Nathan Otzi had blocked me so as i sat
Nathan Otzi had blocked me so as i sat
Nathan Otzi had blocked me so as i sat there wondering did I just waste all
there wondering did I just waste all
there wondering did I just waste all this time I got another message from
this time I got another message from
this time I got another message from Dave Dave the dude they have the dude
Dave Dave the dude they have the dude
Dave Dave the dude they have the dude said I’ve been following your page and I
said I’ve been following your page and I
said I’ve been following your page and I had a question I hope you don’t mind I’m
had a question I hope you don’t mind I’m
had a question I hope you don’t mind I’m a Christian and I’ve heard islam teaches
a Christian and I’ve heard islam teaches
a Christian and I’ve heard islam teaches Muslims to hate Christians is that true
Muslims to hate Christians is that true
Muslims to hate Christians is that true and it suddenly occurred to me that Nate
and it suddenly occurred to me that Nate
and it suddenly occurred to me that Nate the Nazi and Dave the dude had very
the Nazi and Dave the dude had very
the Nazi and Dave the dude had very similar questions but they were coming
similar questions but they were coming
similar questions but they were coming at it from polar opposites
at it from polar opposites
at it from polar opposites and so in a flash I thought hold on a
and so in a flash I thought hold on a
and so in a flash I thought hold on a second there’s something here I took my
second there’s something here I took my
second there’s something here I took my entire conversation with Nathan Ozzy and
entire conversation with Nathan Ozzy and
entire conversation with Nathan Ozzy and I pasted it on Facebook copy-paste just
I pasted it on Facebook copy-paste just
I pasted it on Facebook copy-paste just to see what would happen the
to see what would happen the
to see what would happen the conversation reached 125,000 people and
conversation reached 125,000 people and
conversation reached 125,000 people and the responses I got this is a
the responses I got this is a
the responses I got this is a cross-section Janet said very engaging
cross-section Janet said very engaging
cross-section Janet said very engaging some commentator said they wish that
some commentator said they wish that
some commentator said they wish that Nate has said to you you’re right but
Nate has said to you you’re right but
Nate has said to you you’re right but this isn’t the movies you offered a
this isn’t the movies you offered a
this isn’t the movies you offered a bridge a chance that connect as equals
bridge a chance that connect as equals
bridge a chance that connect as equals and inspiring read Martin responded I
and inspiring read Martin responded I
and inspiring read Martin responded I think he blocked you because you were
think he blocked you because you were
think he blocked you because you were making him think very surreal courage we
making him think very surreal courage we
making him think very surreal courage we are not alone in this struggle struggle
are not alone in this struggle struggle
are not alone in this struggle struggle means jihad we are not alone in this
means jihad we are not alone in this
means jihad we are not alone in this jihad against bigotry and this concept
jihad against bigotry and this concept
jihad against bigotry and this concept has since gone viral I found ways to
has since gone viral I found ways to
has since gone viral I found ways to repeat this over and over again when a
repeat this over and over again when a
repeat this over and over again when a troll tweeted me Islam is cancer I
troll tweeted me Islam is cancer I
troll tweeted me Islam is cancer I responded with collateral education
responded with collateral education
responded with collateral education saying cancer no the Quran was revealed
saying cancer no the Quran was revealed
saying cancer no the Quran was revealed in Ramadan 610 which was done in January
in Ramadan 610 which was done in January
in Ramadan 610 which was done in January or February thus Islam is a queries it
or February thus Islam is a queries it
or February thus Islam is a queries it reads 40,000 retweets with 7 million
reads 40,000 retweets with 7 million
reads 40,000 retweets with 7 million people responding to it a white
people responding to it a white
people responding to it a white supremacist DM me that wears a Christian
supremacist DM me that wears a Christian
supremacist DM me that wears a Christian version of Isis and every other
version of Isis and every other
version of Isis and every other asking for a friend I responded with
asking for a friend I responded with
asking for a friend I responded with collateral education with a list of
collateral education with a list of
collateral education with a list of terrorism done by so-called Christian
terrorism done by so-called Christian
terrorism done by so-called Christian groups it was retweeted eighty thousand
groups it was retweeted eighty thousand
groups it was retweeted eighty thousand times and reached nine million people
times and reached nine million people
times and reached nine million people another person responded to me and said
another person responded to me and said
another person responded to me and said go home we don’t want you here I
go home we don’t want you here I
go home we don’t want you here I responded you’re wrong I’ll prove it
responded you’re wrong I’ll prove it
responded you’re wrong I’ll prove it Twitter retweet if you want me here as
Twitter retweet if you want me here as
Twitter retweet if you want me here as an American Muslim it was retweeted 112
an American Muslim it was retweeted 112
an American Muslim it was retweeted 112 thousand times and reach 10 million
thousand times and reach 10 million
thousand times and reach 10 million people his account on Twitter got
people his account on Twitter got
people his account on Twitter got suspended and his employer reached out
suspended and his employer reached out
suspended and his employer reached out to me to apologize that the employee had
to me to apologize that the employee had
to me to apologize that the employee had promoted bigotry against me
promoted bigotry against me
promoted bigotry against me and then when a certain elected official
and then when a certain elected official
and then when a certain elected official tweeted about so-called radical Islamic
tweeted about so-called radical Islamic
tweeted about so-called radical Islamic terrorism I responded actually refugees
terrorism I responded actually refugees
terrorism I responded actually refugees have kills your Americans there have
have kills your Americans there have
have kills your Americans there have been 150,000 Americans killed by guns
been 150,000 Americans killed by guns
been 150,000 Americans killed by guns but we have zero gun bans and three
but we have zero gun bans and three
but we have zero gun bans and three refugee bans stop fear-mongering I got
refugee bans stop fear-mongering I got
refugee bans stop fear-mongering I got double the retweets as the president and
double the retweets as the president and
double the retweets as the president and it reached 13 million people you heard
it reached 13 million people you heard
it reached 13 million people you heard me mention earlier that my
me mention earlier that my
me mention earlier that my conversational with Nathan hace reached
conversational with Nathan hace reached
conversational with Nathan hace reached 125,000 people now these conversations
125,000 people now these conversations
125,000 people now these conversations are reaching over a hundred million
are reaching over a hundred million
are reaching over a hundred million people per month that means that by the
people per month that means that by the
people per month that means that by the end of the year I have reached over 1
end of the year I have reached over 1
end of the year I have reached over 1 billion people with collateral education
billion people with collateral education
billion people with collateral education this isn’t to boast but it’s a toast to
this isn’t to boast but it’s a toast to
this isn’t to boast but it’s a toast to the fact that people want to work
the fact that people want to work
the fact that people want to work together against bigotry people are
together against bigotry people are
together against bigotry people are desirous of finding a way to build a
desirous of finding a way to build a
desirous of finding a way to build a bridge we just need to create the avenue
bridge we just need to create the avenue
bridge we just need to create the avenue for that to happen
for that to happen
for that to happen I mentioned that online hate leads to
I mentioned that online hate leads to
I mentioned that online hate leads to real-life violence and this is the best
real-life violence and this is the best
real-life violence and this is the best part about collateral education it can
part about collateral education it can
part about collateral education it can be radicalized and it’s proven I woke up
be radicalized and it’s proven I woke up
be radicalized and it’s proven I woke up one morning not too long ago to find out
one morning not too long ago to find out
one morning not too long ago to find out that someone had shot at my mosque 30
that someone had shot at my mosque 30
that someone had shot at my mosque 30 times fortunately nobody was killed but
times fortunately nobody was killed but
times fortunately nobody was killed but imagine for a moment you find out that
imagine for a moment you find out that
imagine for a moment you find out that somebody has shot at your place of
somebody has shot at your place of
somebody has shot at your place of worship the the federal government
worship the the federal government
worship the the federal government wanted to put them away for as long as
wanted to put them away for as long as
wanted to put them away for as long as possible they wanted to give them a 14
possible they wanted to give them a 14
possible they wanted to give them a 14 year sentence we went to the judge and
year sentence we went to the judge and
year sentence we went to the judge and said your honor we want you to forgive
said your honor we want you to forgive
said your honor we want you to forgive him and I judge looked at us like we
him and I judge looked at us like we
him and I judge looked at us like we were crazy but ultimately after much
were crazy but ultimately after much
were crazy but ultimately after much lobbying to the judge he listened to us
lobbying to the judge he listened to us
lobbying to the judge he listened to us and gave him only six months instead of
and gave him only six months instead of
and gave him only six months instead of 14 years
14 years
14 years and now he’s become one of our strongest
and now he’s become one of our strongest
and now he’s become one of our strongest allies I owe them he says convicted mass
allies I owe them he says convicted mass
allies I owe them he says convicted mass shooter embraces Islam he’s still a
shooter embraces Islam he’s still a
shooter embraces Islam he’s still a Roman Catholic in a devout Roman
Roman Catholic in a devout Roman
Roman Catholic in a devout Roman Catholic but he’s become one of our
Catholic but he’s become one of our
Catholic but he’s become one of our biggest advocates to fight back against
biggest advocates to fight back against
biggest advocates to fight back against bigotry and hatred he admits I was
bigotry and hatred he admits I was
bigotry and hatred he admits I was radicalized on Facebook but because of
radicalized on Facebook but because of
radicalized on Facebook but because of this opportunity to dialogue collateral
this opportunity to dialogue collateral
this opportunity to dialogue collateral education we found ways to work together
education we found ways to work together
education we found ways to work together imagine if every person in this room
imagine if every person in this room
imagine if every person in this room responded to biggest not by blocking
responded to biggest not by blocking
responded to biggest not by blocking them not by simply reporting them but
them not by simply reporting them but
them not by simply reporting them but trying to engage them with civility with
trying to engage them with civility with
trying to engage them with civility with compassion and with education think
compassion and with education think
compassion and with education think about the exponential impact each one of
about the exponential impact each one of
about the exponential impact each one of us can have on a mass kill for that to
us can have on a mass kill for that to
us can have on a mass kill for that to happen you need three things you need
happen you need three things you need
happen you need three things you need humility to re-educate yourself on Islam
humility to re-educate yourself on Islam
humility to re-educate yourself on Islam because obviously the media is doing a
because obviously the media is doing a
because obviously the media is doing a terrible job you need the courage to
terrible job you need the courage to
terrible job you need the courage to engage in trolls and let them know that
engage in trolls and let them know that
engage in trolls and let them know that this is not their narrative this is our
this is not their narrative this is our
this is not their narrative this is our narrative you need a resource to learn
narrative you need a resource to learn
narrative you need a resource to learn what Islam actually teaches the first
what Islam actually teaches the first
what Islam actually teaches the first two you control the last one I can help
two you control the last one I can help
two you control the last one I can help you with we lost a true Islamic
you with we lost a true Islamic
you with we lost a true Islamic education campaign to do exactly that
education campaign to do exactly that
education campaign to do exactly that and we’ve had over 16,000 people since
and we’ve had over 16,000 people since
and we’ve had over 16,000 people since sign-on is a Muslim ally to stand
sign-on is a Muslim ally to stand
sign-on is a Muslim ally to stand against bigotry into combat trolls when
against bigotry into combat trolls when
against bigotry into combat trolls when it comes down to it I still get the same
it comes down to it I still get the same
it comes down to it I still get the same hate messages and death threats that I
hate messages and death threats that I
hate messages and death threats that I got before but now my messages of love
got before but now my messages of love
got before but now my messages of love and compassion are infinitely more this
and compassion are infinitely more this
and compassion are infinitely more this is my invitation to you don’t sit by the
is my invitation to you don’t sit by the
is my invitation to you don’t sit by the sidelines engage in collateral education
sidelines engage in collateral education
sidelines engage in collateral education forsake that golden rule of don’t feed
forsake that golden rule of don’t feed
forsake that golden rule of don’t feed the trolls go on feed the trolls and
the trolls go on feed the trolls and
the trolls go on feed the trolls and let’s win the hearts with collateral
let’s win the hearts with collateral
let’s win the hearts with collateral education thank you
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