Transmission ID: 015
Fear is one of the oldest forces in the universe.
On many worlds, fear helps creatures survive.
But on Earth, fear has become something else —
a tool of control.
And nowhere is this clearer
than in the politics of humans.
1. A Country Split by Invisible Lines
During my time in Texas,
I noticed how often people mention politics,
even when they don’t want to.
James watches the news at night,
his jaw tight,
his eyes tired.
Tiffany scrolls through her phone,
reading comments filled with anger
from people she has never met.
Aiden hears adults talking and asks,
“Why do people hate each other over who they vote for?”
He is young,
but he already senses the tension —
a tension strong enough to divide families,
neighbors,
even classrooms.
The truth is simple:
Fear divides before hate ever begins.
2. The Engine That Powers Division
Earth’s political systems are loud.
Louder than reason.
Louder than compassion.
Louder than truth.
The louder voice wins —
not the wiser one.
Politicians speak of danger,
threats,
enemies,
crises.
They warn citizens that the “other side”
will destroy everything they value.
People become afraid,
and fear makes the mind narrow.
Fear turns neighbors into strangers.
Fear turns questions into arguments.
Fear turns citizens into opponents.
I watched a conversation at a grocery store:
Two men began by talking about the weather.
Calm. Friendly.
Then one mentioned politics.
Within seconds,
their voices rose,
faces tightened,
and they walked away angry.
Nothing changed in the store —
only the signal inside their minds
that said,
“This person is a threat.”
Fear rewrites reality.
3. Media: The Megaphone of Fear
At night, the Walker home glows in the blue light of the television.
News anchors speak quickly,
repeating words like “crisis,”
“danger,”
“breaking,”
“threat,”
as if calm news would not be real news.
Tiffany once asked,
“Why is everything always bad?”
No one answered.
Because the real answer is uncomfortable:
Calm people are hard to control.
Afraid people are easy.
Social media amplifies this effect.
Posts filled with fear spread faster than truth.
Algorithms prefer outrage over harmony.
Aiden saw a viral video and said,
“Is the world really this scary?”
But the video showed only the extreme —
not the everyday kindness he sees at school.
Humans often forget this:
Fear sells. Fear spreads. Fear sticks.
4. Aiden’s Question
One evening, Aiden approached me with a small frown.
“Lumidora… why do leaders scare people? Aren’t leaders supposed to help?”
I wished I could tell him that all leaders guide with wisdom.
But Earth is more complicated.
So I explained gently:
“Some leaders use fear because it is fast.
Fear makes people move quickly,
follow without question,
and trust without thinking.
But true leadership is slow.
It requires honesty, patience, and courage.”
Aiden thought long and said,
“I don’t think I want to be a leader if it means making people scared.”
I placed my hand of light near his shoulder.
“The best leaders,” I told him,
“are the ones who refuse to use fear at all.”
His eyes lit up quietly,
as if a seed had been planted.
5. How Fear Shapes a Society
The more I observe Earth,
the more I see fear pulling its threads apart.
People fear losing control,
so they fight harder.
People fear being wrong,
so they stop listening.
People fear the future,
so they cling to anger
because anger feels stronger than fear.
But anger is only fear in armor.
Entire communities avoid talking about politics
because they know
a simple discussion can break relationships.
Fear has become a wall
that keeps humans from hearing one another.
A wall that grows taller each year.
Yet, even in the noise,
I notice something hopeful:
Fear does not erase kindness.
It only hides it.
6. The Truth I Must Record
Humans are not naturally divided.
They are divided because they are afraid —
afraid of losing safety,
afraid of losing identity,
afraid of losing belonging.
Politics did not create fear.
Fear created politics.
But the same force that divides
can also unite
if used differently.
Because fear is a signal —
a sign that something needs protection.
Not from each other,
but from the systems
that profit when people are afraid.
Aiden once whispered,
“I hope when I grow up, people aren’t so scared anymore.”
I hope so too.
Because if humans ever learn
to listen with curiosity
instead of fear,
their society will heal
faster than any law can change it.
“Fear divides quickly.
Courage unites slowly.
But only the slow work of courage
can build a lasting world.”
End of Transmission #015
Archived under: HUMAN SYSTEMS / POLITICS OF FEAR.