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 I find it ironic that the voices of those politicians, activist organizations, those in the field of education, those who call themselves journalists and reporters along with other individuals who speak on not bringing up ethnicity, race, gender, nationality, sexuality, or financial status are some of the very same individuals with the loudest proclamations using those very themes to inspire and rile up their followers in order to justify civil unrest and their use of violence and whatever other means they deem necessary in pursuit of what they call their political social justice agendas. DJ

The hypocritical mindset being named above is a pattern that appears across history and ideologies. There are individuals that will publicly denounce the very tools they themselves utilize and privately rely on. Moreover, when the tools in question are identity, grievance, and fear, their contradictions become impossible to ignore. This is not just irony; it is a strategy and never-ending cycle of deceitful wicked souls being pointed out to those seeking the truth, clarity of mind and wisdom for the times one finds themselves having to navigate.

You constantly hear politicians and other folks publicly moralizing, “We shouldn’t divide people by race, gender, class, or identity or any other label.” However, when they are mobilizing behind closed doors in private their attitude becomes one of “We will use these exact classifications to arouse anger, inflame madness, energize violent rhetoric, and as a means to weaponize the base and wipe them into action.”

Some will have what is called selective outrage, which means: they will condemn identity‑based rhetoric when their opponents use it but will celebrate it when it benefits their own social platforms, political policies and personal proclivities. Still others use it as a form of moral cover so that they can frame it all as “justice,” “equity,” “patriotism,” or “defending democracy,” depending on the audience.

These political figures, activist groups, and their supporters will rise to the level of escalation once identity becomes the fuel that enflames emotions and drives people’s actions, from that point on the rhetoric naturally begins to drift toward justification of doxing, unrest, vandalizing, confrontation, violence and even the taking of life. Please understand this is not tied to one political tribe. It is a human temptation because identity and a sense of belonging is powerful, and powerful tools are abused and exploited in the hands of individuals with unknown hearts that are desperately wicked.