One of the biggest tricks of our time

was teaching people to fear the wrong things.

We were told to fear different races and cultures,

instead of fearing hatred.

We were told to fear equality,

instead of the systems that hold women back.

We were told to fear democracy,

instead of the hunger for control.

We were told to fear newcomers,

instead of those who gain power without consent.

We were told to fear the poor,

instead of the greed that keeps wealth locked away.

We were told to fear empathy,

instead of cruelty.

This is how confusion begins.

When people start fearing kindness

more than injustice,

they have been misled.

Remember this:

The real danger is not diversity.

The real danger is division.

And those who benefit

are rarely the ones we are told to blame.

Stay aware.

Stay steady.

And don’t let anyone control what you fear.

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