It never fails to amaze me just how powerful the aspect of the villain has been throughout history. It’s the villain that gets the higher position in the company or branch. It’s the villain that gets elected. It’s the villain that receives the salut. It’s the villain that keeps the kids. It’s the villain that received the statues. It’s the villain that sells the most movies or books. It’s the villain who writes what many believe to be His story. It’s the villain that protects the villain. It’s the villain that receives unlimited alibis. It’s the villain that takes an indigenous people’s land. It’s the villain that needs to concur and steal from other peoples land. Yet none seem to be as unwelcome as the biggest villain of them all the one who speaks on truth.

There’s so much to experience and to learn yet; but one thing I’m very versed in is the power and reach of the anti–villain. When honesty is the main component of unsettlement in many circles, I come to the conclusion it is the real villain. I’m anxious for someone for anyone to prove me wrong. When someone gets too close to exposing too many embarrassing truths, then the quick defense weapon from the verbal blender, for example, repeats the phrase conspiracy theory. How about crazy, desperate, unstable, or one of my favorites he/she is just angry; however, much of this changes depending on who/what you look like. For instance, the lighter skin you tend to be, the more correct you are.

Could it be the more involved in the pain or misery of others that it is too much to process? Is it that bill of accountability is too much to cash? Is it the internal guilt of the participation in the hypocrisy too much to digest? Why is it that a person or group is considered a friend or friends when they have not wanted the best outcomes for their own life? Why is it justified screwing over anyone, just so you can get a guilt free pass? It is claiming, “I have a family to support.”? So it’s okay to burn or take advantage of countless people who also have families; just for yours to have an extra Prada bag, another guest home, or fifth vacation of the year?

How many immoral judges and juries have gotten away accountability free while skating past morality? While giving unlimited pardons for those that look like them; then delivering perdition to those that don’t. But they had an honest jury of 12 peers, right? Hell no, when Black people are still not considered equal humans in the U.S. It’s okay to commit genocide on a country as long as they have dark skin tones. How about the arrogance of many museum curators that refuse to do the right thing with returning many stolen artifacts; especially from currently the most robbed place on planet Earth, aka the continent of Africa. The most laughable offense lately goes to the British and French museums that refuse to make amends; while claiming the Africans wouldn’t have taken care of properly, hold on…to what they actually created themselves! Several countries have joined an alliance to continue the mass lies concerning the truths of Africa. If Africa is such a dirt hole of a country why is that China, the United States, France, United Kingdom, Russia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), India, Turkey, and various countries within the European Union exploit its people and natural resources?

How many passes can someone receive because they look like you? How many excuses can we make for those simply because they have an attractive face or a nice body? Because we are related to them? We worked with that person before? How often has someone been employed due to their relationship, and became a detriment to the entire team because everyone around them had to carry the slack? We’ve all seen someone in a position that they were clearly not suited for, but the employer doesn’t want to admit how they screwed up; therefore let time happen and there’s another jerk he/she in senior leadership. The employer can easily be substituted for, let’s say, a voter.

Why are we still allowing so many bad characters to have custody of innocent children? Why are we rewarding people with sympathy or flowers who claim they’re single parents doing it on their own; yet receive many incentives to harbor innocent children while cashing many checks/benefits? On the same subject, why are we claiming that because someone buys everything their kid desires that he’s/she’s being a good parent? The ones teaching kids how to hustle with lies and deception early to continue the cycle.

Too many would have no identity if they didn’t work tirelessly to feed the notion that the equality is the villain. Maybe that’s because they don’t want to deal with the overwhelming accountability they are due to deal with at some point in the universe. I understand having fear of what’s next; but I’ve learned one very valuable lesson in life. This lesson started during my childhood, when I was responsible for the lacking actions of the adults whose care I was supposed to be in. It’s a fundamental aspect of creating a foundation from cleanliness. Washing dishes when they are used. I know this might seem arbitrary for those who grew up privileged; but it’s much easier to wash a dish or surface while the sauce is still wet. Basically, the longer we wait to deal with cleaning a mess, the harder it is to remove it, if at all.

I’m not saying we need to throw bricks at the one(s) that have done what’s considered bad; but we can say hey, that’s not good, that’s not correct, that’s wrong, that’s offensive, that’s immoral… Utilizing some of these simple phrases early on can prevent a permanent or harder to remove stain from many people lives. How are there so many adults living today that can get away saying, “I didn’t know this or that was offensive?” Could it be that too many families refuse to do the building character part with children? It is not my intention nor my job to filter your underdeveloped emotions towards accountability. But I will be one of the champions of the Honest Villain Awards. So I will leave you all with this challenge, try stating 2 honest things about your household or family; before you say anything critical or actually negative about someone that doesn’t look like you and yours. Unburden yourself from the dark secrets of guilt and feel the freedom of fresh air opportunities.

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