As a culture we remain significantly unconscious of our original national sin of racism. Our refined rational mind just can't fully face it. We actually know, at various levels of consciousness, how real and egregious such believed ethnic superiority is and the divisions it demands.
Unfortunately removing the segregation of public facilities in the mid sixties only worked on the symotoms, not the racist heart problem of our white majority. It remains as strong as ever as the unspoken fear that 'people of color are going to take stuff of mine and give it to undeserving others making me poorer, holding me and my family back.' That essentially is now the heart problem and big national lie. In this way it's no more complicated than an older sibling being jealous and fearful of a new child in the family.
It is deeply psychological and continues to eat at America's heart. It's in the faces of those who stormed our capitol just minutes before Congress was to approve the election of a non racist president. It was done in the hope of intimidating Congress from doing it's sworn job thus allowing Trump to stay in unlawful power. It was only a dream-wish. We can be very thankful Congress did not cower in fear that night but came right back and certified the legal President..
But our central problem remains maybe stronger than ever. It is nearly in the full open which is a spiritual/psychological improvement for it is more honest. None of us can for long hide from behind our white status much longer. Citizen Donald Trump has simply become a living symbol of keeping white supremacy alive in America.
I suspect this 'uprising' in following the Trumpian symbol is another last gasping effort to cling to white superiority by a third of us. This in a nation destined for something far more admirable and glorious. This is my living hope. I know of no overt racist organization that does not strongly support Mr Trump and for the open cause of white supremacy. He has purposely and consistently emboldened them culminating in the seige on our Capitol January 6, 2021.
At varying levels of consciousness I suspect all white adults know our real heart truth. And it will have to be faced for its ugliness, maybe sooner than later, by us all. We will finally 'see' our own collective shadow clearly. God help us each to find our own truth and courage. And may we not foolishly spill blood and waste treasure due to a lack of consciousness of our own long-time truth.
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