Humanitarian Government #13: Renee Nicole Good and Fears

Humanitarian Government #13: Renee Nicole Good and Fears

Why?

One word fraught with so much conflict and danger. To authoritarians 'Why' is a word of doubt, questioning issues and thinking and a call out for destruction of what ever aggrandizement they ware building or 'unveiling' next.

To those who looks at humanity as a whole, to those who sees no sense of the behaviors and thinking of those going along with the regime 'Why' is a call out for all to take a moment, take a breath, think and try to make some sense into things, and then react.

That's what I've had to do for the third time in less than seven days. What is happening is tempers are snapping with people hired to do a job that requires self control and that portion was thrown out the window before they signed the contract.

I'm not going into deep psychology or attitudes. One, yes I could give a fairly educated guess that may or may not be worthwhile knowing. However I do know that those who are heavily armed and charged with keeping order or following/executing laws must have a shit ton more self control than the average person on the street. Either that, or they're a loose cannon and then we've the issue of people covering for that lack of self control. Hell, we already see that.

Another part of not going into psychology or attitudes, is that if one is frustrated, unhappy about how their loves are going and such, that doesn't help the situation in any direction. Again, if you're having to cover up for those who lack self discipline to act like they are supposed to be human, then you've just a highly paid, loose cannon and once you start going down the road of covering up illegal behaviors when does that stop?

To those of you who are working for the US Government and in any type of law enforcement group, I ask of you one question: If your family from spouse and children to the furthest members you know of, wouldn't want to be treated with fear, pain, and violence, why are you doing the same? Treating all other than those looking, sounding, and believing however you believe as lesser and instilling fear? Why?

If any answer you brush up against and shy away from is anything of 'fear', then let's look at that.

If you joined ICE (in particular), or any other law executing group in the government, and you did it in the hopes that you could protect your family from something amorphous down the line.....what is that? Fear. A fear of a greater group who may or may not harm your family as long as you're part of the 'in' crowd. Thing with authoritarian governments....there is no 'in crowd'. There is the leader who tolerates others and if that tolerance is essentially gone or the person is being put into a corner...then they will be more than willing to use their fear against you, especially if you've already shown a willingness to go across social norm lines and because of that you've already proven to the authoritarian that you're willing to go against him/her self.

If you're in ICE (in particular) because you don't like others who do not sound like you, look like you, or hold the very same beliefs as you...think real hard 'why' you have that attitude. Is it fear? A fear of being bested by nature simply because you think anyone who doesn't look like you equals inferior but in reality doesn't create a straight and sharp demarcating line on what is inferior or not? Or a fear of change? A fear of learning something that may cross lines of what you were taught so therefore since history can't change...that would mean something you were taught was wrong? I could go on. However I will say that history, like science, can change when information is allowed to be available and shared, and things aren't covered up. Remember: change is a universal rule.

Fear is one of the worst and least predictable emotions in the human spectrum of emotion.

When I speak about those who are extremists in any setting, I automatically attach fear to their beliefs. The extremists and fear make a toxic blend of the physical and mental the outcomes are never good.

I understand that kind of fear. I lost a child because I couldn't get a grip on mine when a cusp of time came to be. Let me clue those of you who are forcing yourself into situations or behaviors that aren't like your normal behaviors or situations that are less fear inducing. If you've never lived like that, then let me explain.

Fear is a part of life: That's an unfortunate truth. Like in the classic 'Dune' saga books from Frank Herbert and his son, 'Fear is the mind killer'. If you can't control your fear, you are giving into more base behaviors and thinking rather than logic and solutions.

Fear can be used as a good tool for survival, that's why we have a brain part called the amygdala that is generally for the processing and control of fear. Our nearest human and animal relatives have always needed something to control and do fast decisions on fear reactions. But, again, 'Fear is the mind killer'.

There are proven studies with physical testing and such about amygdala size and fear reactions. Those who fear, have a larger amygdala and faster, less controlled reactions. Those who belong or are in households or social situations that put a person on edge constantly generally have fear issues. Behaviors that are learned in one way or another for survival.

Now, that's the 'good' side of fear.

In today's world, humanity are the apex predators. Yes, we have sub-apex predators like wolves, lions, and poisonous plants and animals. However, those very things aren't well known in our more urbanized, unnatural world. So what am I getting at?

For one, in a world that is more or less regulated and most, if not all, various predators aren't known and such, rational minds need to prevail. I'm not talking the fear variety of rational that using intelligence in the service of fear and creating a solution that isn't necessarily worthy of our world. I'm talking the control of fear and using that as a minor tool for survival when situations arrive that are life threatening. Sounds the same right? Yes and know.

Fearing difference and allowing that fear to never be addressed and stoking even more fear in others around you and creating feed-back loops does not help society nor a personal mind-set any way. That's also creating a situation that intelligence is trying to point out weaknesses of fear but that also having no or little control of fear creates a pathway of amplifying unnecessary fear, then reactions. Anger is part of those reactions. Do you want anger pointed at you? No? Then think of a solution that would allow for what you want (no anger) and decreasing the source of that anger. Now, lets take one more step: is it change that creates fear? Or is it that you know change is inevitable and that you don't want to face possibilities that are rational?

Then, say you meet up and face whatever you fear. If 'others' that aren't carbon copies of yourself, you've never bothered to talk or interact in any way with those who you don't appreciate and/or you put down, then ask yourself: why do you feel that way when you don't know anyone or interacted with anyone of that 'other' group?

I'll tell you this now: if you listen and learn, you'll find no matter what the 'other' looks like, if you get down to brass tax, they want the same as you. If you're saying 'they'll replace me'...well...I'll pull a Ernst: if you've children, you're being replaced. Think about that for a bit.

If you're talking about 'race', I'll tell you this: it's a lottery of where your consciousness, or soul, lands up when you're born. It's a genetic lottery on where you fall on the physically scale of the rainbow of humanity. It's a sociology lottery on if you're willing to have an open mind or not.

Now, when it comes to any deaths in ICE, the poor conditions, the inhumane treatment, and more: for those of you who picked up on my last paragraph in particular: why do you feel that you're superior when you are in a position of power and can't control your behaviors and thinking enough to still cause further harm or lower another person by any means? Does being in a position of power and not self-regulating make you superior? Does that mean you're big, strong, and bad ass? If your answer is 'yes', then think: what is it specifically makes you superior? Not the feeling. That's an emotional response. I'm taking rationally and intelligently, tell me what exactly makes you superior? Black skin being lower intelligence? Hate to tell you: but your mitochondria is handed down by your mothers and can be traced down to a handful or so of women that were in Africa. So, even if you do that 'one drop' rule: you're in the same boat as who you are wanting to put down.

Can't speak another language and you fear what is being said? Take classes to find out what is being said. It's not exactly easy: my husband has no ear for languages and English at times is a challenge and he was born and raised here and has a family history that is very long and very American. Me? I've learned at least one language damn near fluent at one point, and bits and pieces of about another dozen or so. Does that make me a danger? Not really: I could be a help. If you learn a different language, that can build bridges. So you hating 'others' that do not speak like yourself doesn't mean they are less intelligent, just that you don't want to put in the effort to learn about 'others'.

Did you know that various civilizations since the dawn of time has fed into the American culture? That cultures are cyclic in nature and that a 'loss' of what you feel is culture isn't a 'bad' thing unless you make it that way. Yes, I will tell you the bad news: America as we grew up knowing is falling in the 'culture' system. Russia has always been playing catch up, and that's more about the issues of control and the lack of freedom to have 'free thought'. China is on their way back up because they've had issues, and still do, but they've learned at least partially about what to do and what not to do. America could learn from other countries from around the world, build a new system and push the next step. But we need open minded people.

As far as Renee Nicole Green in all this tangent of fear: she had several strikes against her. Am I saying she shouldn't have been a legal observer? No. Am I blaming her for the actions or reactions of others, no. What I am saying is that based on the fear mongering from our government and minority groups that seem to have a magnified voice, someone snapped. Not that 'snapping' gets that person out of trouble for murder.

Mrs. Green's (I'm taking liberty in assuming this is her married name) strikes were a) being a woman, b) being in a a same-gendered relationship so both the issue of same gendered relationship with the pushed fear of trans-gendered (and I can't say he was thinking this, just saying that it's pushed) may have played a part, c) being 'nice'. Yes, being 'nice' was a strike. Knowing drill sergeants after getting a call from a partner in the middle of a messy divorce and they take their frustrations out on recruits and having roll overs or some other crap (although it does help with physical training) the person is is pissed and wanting to strike out.

People who are pissed and within mental or social systems that make things someone else being the problem for your life not being what you want are 'good' targets because when you have a corrupt regime that is in bed with those who have too well-developed fear amounts and fear responses and follow in line with being willing to cross social norms and cause harm have a better chance of getting away with bad behavior.

But, this is why I push accountability, far thinking, education, and self-regulation: this was preventable and we, as citizens, have to push back in a solid wall.

Yes, the government will call any form of 'anti' on whatever little things they do as being 'anti-American' and 'anti-government'. Guess what? We were founded as 'anti-government' when you're talking America.

But, the line on 'allowing' ICE to be much more closer to the Brown Shirts of WWII Germany has been now crossed.

No, those People of Color who have died in ICE hands or via their actions in one way or another aren't 'collateral damage'. At least not with me. However, I'm not so tone-deaf that even 'white' supremacists might not sweep the death of Renee Nicole Green as just 'collateral' damage and she shouldn't have been there.

Guess what? Those who are white, might not have stirred otherwise, and such might stir themselves now. I know, a little too late. But calling your Attorney Generals in those states who have laws or regulations on how ICE or Border Patrol has to act and failing to comply with law need to be found and charged. State level. This way accountability can't be waved away by a hand wave of the Oval Office chair warmer and allowing those folks back into positions they have no business being in.

To the family of Renee Nicole Good, I am sorry. She will be remembered. Citizens, force accountability, do yourself a favor and don't stay silent.

Fear only what would happen if you don't speak up for your neighbor no matter who they are...because authoritarians have a habit of finding a new group once one group is cowed or diminished enough to not qualify for enough impact when being laid into. You....you might be next.