That is far too black and white. People who oppose the homeless may not be bigots. You start from a standpoint of calling them bigots, when they are probably not, then you wonder why it's so hard to oppose them. Homeless people can appear to be a genuine threat to local people. The locals may feel that they are threatened in the streets or threatened with burglary. That is not bigotry. You use that word way too loosely. I would also add that I do not show "disdain" for people who are slow to openly oppose bigotry. I challenge people to oppose it. I challenge you in this forum because you've been keen to tell me you have powers that I don't have. With power comes responsibility. I've been fighting a long-time bigot in another thread now for a couple of weeks, who not only calls people hateful names and trolls at least every other post but who also posts under secret multiple identities. Every day when I open Mudcat, the first thing I do is to find out whether those that have the power have tackled this charlatan. Unfortunately, any tackling I see is directed at people who lack diplomacy, lack tactical nous, lack the desire for outcome but who are, generally speaking, right-minded. We are the usual suspects. They have the shelter of some weird, American form of free speech no matter how hateful. No amount of logic, persuasion and good example works with them. Try it and see, instead of telling us the theory. Or simply let Mudcat be the haven where bigots are unchallenged, yet bad-tempered good sorts are thrown off. It's your gig, as I always say.