I would say that fantasy is inevitable and it can be reactionary or it can be revolutionary and it can be other things entirely; that sometimes fantasy is entirely divorced from the real world, but sometimes it is not; and that, as responsible adults who seek to behave rightly by other people, when we publish our fantasies, our thoughts, our opinions, it behooves us to consider their impact on other people
In just doing your usual amazing noodling, you've expressed *exactly* the kinds of thoughts I've been trying to clarify - to myself and to others - for years. I want to thank you for that, *especially* for noting the step taken from fantasy to publication. This is an extraordinary generous intervention that gives me a lot of hope.