🎭 History has shown us one undeniable truth: Every major step toward inclusion has been met with backlash, driven not by facts but by the fear of loss. Whether it’s civil rights, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, or DEI, resistance has always come from those who fear losing power, privilege, or economic advantage.
📜 Fear of Loss in History: A Cycle of Resistance & Oppression
💥 The Civil War & Slavery → The South feared losing free labor 💰
💥 Reconstruction & Jim Crow Laws → White leaders feared Black political power 🗳️
💥 The Civil Rights Movement → Fear of sharing schools, jobs, and neighborhoods 🏫
💥 Women’s Rights → Men feared losing workplace dominance 👩⚖️
💥 LGBTQ+ Rights → Conservatives feared losing cultural control 🌈
💥 Immigration & Demographic Change → Some feared losing their “American identity” 🌎
🚨 And now? The attacks on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) are just another fear-driven reaction to progress.
💡 DEI Is About Expanding Opportunity—NOT Taking It Away
🔹 DEI isn’t about exclusion—it’s about fairness.
🔹 Inclusion strengthens businesses, communities, and economies.
🔹 Diversity fosters innovation, higher profits, and social progress.
Yet, we see widespread attacks on DEI programs, driven by false claims of “reverse discrimination” or “wokeness.” But where is the evidence that DEI harms businesses, schools, or communities?
The truth? There isn’t any. ❌
We have decades of proof that increasing diversity and inclusion boosts economic growth, improves decision-making, and fosters innovation. The real reason DEI is under attack is the fear of loss.
🛑 DEI in Action: Disneyland & True Inclusion
I was at Disneyland recently and saw a young man working as an attendant at the entrance. He had cerebral palsy—his movement was limited, his speech slightly impaired—but he was doing his job brilliantly. His team supported him, and guests respected him.
THAT is what DEI is about—giving everyone the chance to contribute. 🌟
Yet, across America, some want to eliminate these opportunities. They see inclusion as a threat instead of an investment.
👉 But here’s the truth: Fear of loss is a lie.
🚀 The Fear of Loss Fuels Violence & Inequality
Every major instance of racial, gender, and social violence in U.S. history has been fueled by this fear:
🔹 Slavery & the Civil War → White plantation owners feared losing economic power.
🔹 Segregation & Jim Crow → White communities feared losing political and social dominance.
🔹 Police Brutality → The over-policing of Black and brown communities is about control—a fear of losing authority.
🔹 Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation → People fear that cultural and gender norms are changing.
🔹 Attacks on DEI → Corporations and politicians fear that prioritizing diversity will shift power dynamics.
🚨 When people fear loss, they react with violence, exclusion, and suppression. History proves it over and over again.
But here’s what history also teaches us:
📖 “Your greatest fears never come to pass.”
👉 Desegregation didn’t ruin schools.
👉 Gay marriage didn’t destroy families.
👉 Women’s rights didn’t collapse the economy.
👉 DEI won’t ruin businesses—it will strengthen them.
🔥 Be Fearless: Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back
This fear of loss mindset is not just about politics—it holds individuals back too.
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🔗 Eric Lawrence Frazier, MBA
President | CEO | The Power Is Now Media
📧 Eric.frazier@thepowerisnow.com
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