Reevaluating European Cultural Influence in the Age of Trump: A Call to Action for Empathy and Change.
Change is happening. Will it be the change we want? Speaking to my less melanated folks, are we prepared to participate or do we want change despite wanting to keep our privileges intact.
As we usher in another Trump Presidency, with Congress and a Judicial System to support his initiatives, I hear a lot of concern if not outright panic that he will cause harm and destruction.
I ask, what makes this different from the recent thousands of years Greco Roman / European culture have been on the mission to dominate the planet
The answer is simple, nowhere have we Europeans gone, where indigenous and aboriginal cultures occupied, and we improved their
quality of life.
We are in the final stages of our rule because destruction is what we do best. Trump who perfectly represents the harmful values of white culture, i.e. individualism, manipulation, brass bullying, etc. When a person or persons want change, we often have to wait until we do something so destructive that leads us to wake up to seek help of others.
That is why I wrote the seven steps to healing our culture. I had to go through these steps to realize that the change that is necessary will be for less melanated folks to move out of the way of leading and into serving, sharing and supporting indigenous and aboriginal people who, if we pay attention, already demonstrate love, caring, and an appreciation for life that we want for ourselves. Humanity is achievable.
About JD Mass, PsyD
JD is an inspiring activist and entrepreneur, whose life journey has been influenced by his experiences within the black community and firsthand encounters with racism. Raised in a diverse community in St. Louis, JD witnessed the effects of discrimination and cultural differences, igniting a profound curiosity about the root causes of bigotry and racism.
From a young age, JD demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, co-founding a tennis teaching organization with his then college coach. After graduating with a degree in finance, he played a significant role in structuring early business ventures for renowned artist Nelly, including Apple Bottoms Jeans and Derrty Entertainment.
In 2017, JD achieved his doctorate in Organizational Psychology, and he subsequently became deeply involved in white antiracism groups, first in Los Angeles and later in St. Louis. A pivotal moment occurred during a conversation with a black man involved in the movement for justice, who challenged JD to identify the steps to healing racism. Inspired by his journey and the insights gained from his anti-racism work, JD authored the transformative book “Race for What?” The book consists of lessons from his journey and seven steps to healing the harms of racism and create a humane world.
JD has been through this process of change and shares seven steps to healing the harm of our culture.
1. Don’t Move – Seek Understanding: Start with the “Why”
2. Acknowledge the Harm: Let’s look past the surface of racism into the approach that harms us all
3 .Letting Go of Privilege, Power and Fear: This is where the healing can begin. Letting go opens us up to new opportunities and frees us from the weight of harm
4. Appreciate the Value of Others: Give credit where credit it due.
5. Repair the harm: The benefits of healing is far greater than we know.
6. Being Led by a New Mind: We don’t know what we don’t know
7. Manifest Humanity: Together we can do it.
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