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The Two-Headed Devilish
G-Pop is humbled by words.
He wants his children to know that if words are selected intelligently, they can be used to justify the feelings of the heart. On the other hand, if expelled carelessly, they can condemn, exposing ignorance.
While the nation stumbles about, trying to figure out what has happened in the last few weeks–why we are hurting one another–it is essential that we reflect on the power of words.
For you see, two monsters have been invited into the living room of American life:
- Lying is expected.
- Meanness is accepted.
Up to now, we have successfully held rancid racism and putrid prejudice at bay, simply by recognizing that lying is wrong and being mean produces nothing but retaliation.
Somewhere along the line, we’ve become convinced that lying only has consequences if one is caught, and that meanness is effective if it achieves domination.
Meanwhile, policemen are afraid of black men, which in turn, causes black men to be terrified of policemen.
Let’s begin here: those who have been nominated for the Presidency of the United States feel it is their privilege to attack one another, lie, cheat and imbue dishonor. Just for the record, Donald Trump is not a “big faker” and Hillary Clinton is not “crooked Hillary.” These verbal barbs are not funny, not interesting, and certainly not newsworthy.
So dare I say, this kind of flippant, childish wording is the culprit–the nexus–for two dead young black men and five noble policemen.
Why? Because we expect lying and we accept meanness, so there’s no one to trust and no one who is guaranteed our respect.
We must deal with this “two-headed devilish” or we will continue to decline as a culture, lying in the meanest ways possible.
So what should we do?
A. Lying is easy, but it’s wrong–yet forgivable.
To gain that forgiveness, we have to embrace the truth, which makes us free of the insecurity causing us to attack others.
B. Meanness hurts.
There is never a good time for it. It is never a preferable position. It is the profile of a soul who has run out of ideas. It opens the door to blame, which is always seeking a new name.
G-Pop wants his children to know that lying is wrong, and meanness is unacceptable.
Until we return to systemic logic–drenched in common sense–we will lie about our prejudices and rationalize our meanness.
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G-Poppers … December 8th, 2017
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G-Pop is a bit alarmed that his children have become obsessed with reality:
Reality TV
Reality supposedly showcased in movies.
Reality in politics.
And reality even in relationships among human beings
These darkened perceptions, focusing on the more base and sinister aspects of humanity, have allowed for a quiet cynicism to emerge, coaxing us to resign ourselves to a bit of doom mingled with gloom.
It revolves around a false premise: what is, is.
Once we become thoroughly convinced that the present climate is the norm, we cease to pursue standards which historically have proven themselves essential to the human race.
There was certainly a point in antebellum American when slavery seemed to be entrenched in the culture, never able to be removed. Realism would perhaps have been to accept a North and South United States–one slave and one free.
For those living in Germany in the 1930’s, it absolutely appeared that Nazism was the trend of the future, since they were touting that the dynasty would be around for a thousand years. It would have been easy to say a quiet “Heil Hitler” because you’d given up on the notion of something better.
Yet reality is actually what sane people decide it’s going to be.
When the insane members of our society are promoting virulent and extreme lifestyles as “cutting-edge trends” of natural social evolution, we bog down in apathy and eventually are overtaken by our foolish appetites.
Quite bluntly, I think it’s fine if the Kardashians want to have a television show, as long as they don’t lead people to believe it’s reality.
If you want to watch a bunch of Netflix programs that paint the condition of your fellow humans with blacks, dark grays and navy blues, feel free–as long as you don’t insist it’s “trending.”
We presently are in danger of sacrificing three essential pieces of truth, which hold our species together. Under the “what is, is” philosophy, we now contend:
1. Lying is inevitable
2. Prejudice is a part of our make-up
3. And “mean” is the best way to protect ourselves from being overtaken.
Matter of fact, if you were to talk to anyone under the age of thirty in this country, they would say it is pure idealism to seek truth, overcome prejudice or make a lifestyle of kindness. Any character in a drama who chose such a path would be executed by the writer in the first act.
G-Pop wants his children to know that evil is temporary. It always has been. It blows through town, creates a storm, and when it’s unable to sustain growth, love and talent, it is exposed for the fallacious piece of shit it is.
Read a history book. You’ll find out this is true.
It’s time for G-Pop’s children to rise up and say, “What is, isn’t.“
Reality is when we take what’s good–and find a way to make it popular.
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