Tim Wise

Today we watched a video clip: Tim Wise -On White Privileged. I thought it was great! Just the way he layed out the facts about the civil war, Katrina, and the borders, were so real. The oppressed were used against another oppressed group at the dispense of the privileged group. People can be very manipulative  is the reality. In regards to the civil war the individuals who fought did so because they were told that if slavery ended their own  livelihood would be at risk. Now who would not do it, having been told that their own survival and ability to make an income depended on it? In my violence class the Holocaust was one that we focused on and one of the theories of why so many partaked in it was because of the fear soliders had. Fear can drive people to get rid of a whole entire race! I just find that so sad, to be in a position where you know its wrong but have the feeling you have to do it becuase of fear. Sure everyone wants to survive and be able to make a living for their families, which is understandable but what happens to the respect of life/person/worth? Like with the borders,Mexicans are being used  for building our highways, streets,houses but when it comes to rights they don't have none. Now how does that make sense? Who will do the job when "illegal immigrants"are gone? Surely not the individuals that are implementing these laws.
In all these cases I see that people are being moved out of  fear for the most part and if it has worked in the past why wouldm't the privilegaed group continue using this as a strategy to get things done their way?

I leave with this scripture: "For God did not give us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind".-2 Timothy 1:7.