“Beware of the temptation to perceive yourself unfairly treated.” These words from A Course in Miracles invite us to examine one of the most dangerous illusions gripping the modern mind: the belief in victimhood. Once we see ourselves as victims, we give away our power, and we make others the enemy. From that mindset, healing is impossible.
Nowhere is this mindset more visibly played out than in American politics—and no one has harnessed it more effectively than Donald Trump.
Trump built a movement on the idea that he was wronged, and so are you. That the system is rigged. That the media, the immigrants, the elites, the Democrats—they’re the reason you’re suffering. It’s an old con: take someone’s pain, give them someone to blame, and offer yourself as the avenger.
“Make America Great Again” only works if you first believe America is broken.
But America wasn’t broken. Our values weren’t broken. Our Constitution wasn’t broken. Our election systems, our institutions, and our multicultural ideals were working—imperfectly, yes, but still functioning. What was broken was our collective thought system. A mindset of fear. A story of separation. A narrative that says, “There’s not enough. You don’t have enough. And it’s someone else’s fault.”
That’s the birthplace of grievance politics.
And grievance is the child of victimhood.
Trump is not the cause. He is the symptom—a perfect mirror of the ego’s voice. The ego says, “You are not safe. You are not enough. Someone is out to get you.” It is the same voice that fuels racism, economic anxiety, xenophobia, and religious extremism. And until we recognize that it is our own belief in lack, separation, and injustice that gives it power, we will never heal.
The answer is not found in another election. It is not in indictments or prison terms. It is not in memes or marches. The real revolution is inward. The healing is spiritual.
Let’s take a few examples:
- The Capitol Riots on January 6 weren’t just a political protest—they were the culmination of millions of people convinced they had been robbed. Their identity was tied to a man who told them they were victims of fraud. And they believed him.
- Election denial became not just a strategy, but a religion. Because if you’re a victim, the facts don’t matter. What matters is your outrage.
- Banning books, marginalizing LGBTQ+ people, targeting immigrants—these aren’t random acts of governance. They are fueled by fear. The fear that “others” are taking something from “us.”
But what if that premise is false? What if no one can take from us what is eternal? What if the world we see is only the projection of the thoughts we hold?
A Course in Miracles says:
“Projection makes perception.”
“Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world.”
And that’s the message of this book:
America doesn’t need revenge. It needs remembrance.
Remembrance of its values. Of its unity. Of its divine inheritance. And that begins not at the ballot box—but in the human heart.
You are not a victim. You are not being attacked. You are not powerless. You are not broken.
You are the Light.
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Robert D Sears
VIDEO TITLE:
The Politics of Victimhood: A Spiritual Response to a Nation in Crisis
[OPENING: Black screen. Soft ambient music begins.]
ON SCREEN (white text on black):
“Beware of the temptation to perceive yourself unfairly treated.”
— A Course in Miracles
[FADE IN: Timelapse of storm clouds gathering over a quiet American town (Pixabay search: “storm clouds over town”)]
NARRATOR (voiceover):
This may be the most dangerous idea gripping America today:
The belief that you are a victim.
It begins quietly, almost invisibly—
A whisper in the mind…
“They’ve wronged you.”
“They’re taking what’s yours.”
“It’s not fair.”
[CUT TO: Black-and-white footage of political rallies, protestors clashing, shouting faces (Pixabay: “politics protest crowd”)]
And suddenly… we don’t just feel hurt.
We feel justified in our blame.
We seek someone—anyone—to carry the weight of our pain.
This is where victimhood becomes a movement.
[CUT TO: Vintage-style footage of Trump rallies, red hats, flags, emotional supporters (Pixabay: “American politics crowd”)]
Donald Trump didn’t invent this.
But he perfected it.
His message?
“They lied to me. They lied to you. And we’re going to take it back.”
[CUT TO: Footage of a ticking clock, paired with images of breaking news headlines, courtroom sketches, and angry faces.]
The problem is not just political.
It is perceptual.
Spiritual.
It’s the belief that the world has taken something from us—
And that we are powerless to get it back.
[MUSIC SHIFTS: Light piano or acoustic guitar. CUT TO: Scene of fog lifting over a quiet forest or mountain landscape (Pixabay: “sunlight forest morning”)]
But A Course in Miracles reminds us:
“Projection makes perception.”
“Seek not to change the world, but change your mind about the world.”
And that…
changes everything.
[CUT TO: People of all races and ages holding hands, hugging, rebuilding homes, working in gardens (Pixabay: “community help diversity”)]
Because if the world is only reflecting back what we believe—
Then healing begins inside.
Trump wasn’t the cause of our division.
He was a mirror—
Showing us the ego’s voice on full display.
That voice says:
“You are not enough.”
“There isn’t enough.”
“And someone is to blame.”
But that voice is a lie.
[CUT TO: A seed sprouting, then growing into a flower. (Pixabay: “seed sprouting time lapse”)]
We are not victims.
We are creators.
And the world we see reflects the world we carry in our hearts.
[MUSIC RISES TO A HOPEFUL CRESCENDO. CUT TO: Drone footage of sun rising over American farmland or cities waking up (Pixabay: “sunrise over landscape”)]
What if we stopped blaming?
What if we forgave?
What if we remembered who we truly are?
Because the truth is:
America doesn’t need a savior.
It needs a shift in thinking.
A return to love.
A return to unity.
A return to truth.
[CUT TO: Open hands receiving light, symbolic doves flying, gentle ocean waves (Pixabay: “hope peace hands sky”)]
This is the beginning of a different kind of revolution.
Not in the streets…
But in the soul.
[ON SCREEN TEXT:]
The Politics of Victimhood
A spiritual response to a nation in crisis
Coming soon.
[NARRATOR VOICEOVER, as visuals fade to black.]
If this message speaks to something deep inside you…
Send an email to robert@dinojamesbooks.com
Just write: “Victimhood”
And we’ll notify you when the book is released.
No noise.
No politics.
Just the truth—spoken from the heart.
Let’s begin the healing
Together.
[FINAL SLIDE: DinoJamesBooks.com | Essays. Books. Truth. Transformation.]
[Background music gently fades out.]
Narration Only
“Beware of the temptation to perceive yourself unfairly treated.” — A Course in Miracles
This may be the most dangerous idea gripping America today:
The belief that you are a victim.
It begins quietly, almost invisibly—
A whisper in the mind…
“They’ve wronged you.”
“They’re taking what’s yours.”
“It’s not fair.”
And suddenly… we don’t just feel hurt.
We feel justified in our blame.
We seek someone—anyone—to carry the weight of our pain.
This is where victimhood becomes a movement.
Donald Trump didn’t invent this.
But he perfected it.
His message?
“They lied to me. They lied to you. And we’re going to take it back.”
The problem is not just political.
It is perceptual.
Spiritual.
It’s the belief that the world has taken something from us—
And that we are powerless to get it back.
But A Course in Miracles reminds us:
“Projection makes perception.”
“Seek not to change the world, but change your mind about the world.”
And that…
changes everything.
Because if the world is only reflecting back what we believe—
Then healing begins inside.
Trump wasn’t the cause of our division.
He was a mirror—
Showing us the ego’s voice on full display.
That voice says:
“You are not enough.”
“There isn’t enough.”
“And someone is to blame.”
But that voice is a lie.
We are not victims.
We are creators.
And the world we see reflects the world we carry in our hearts.
What if we stopped blaming?
What if we forgave?
What if we remembered who we truly are?
Because the truth is:
America doesn’t need a savior.
It needs a shift in thinking.
A return to love.
A return to unity.
A return to truth.
This is the beginning of a different kind of revolution.
Not in the streets…
But in the soul.
If this message speaks to something deep inside you…
Send an email to robert@dinojamesbooks.com
Just write: “Victimhood”
And we’ll notify you when the book is released.
No noise.
No politics.
Just the truth—spoken from the heart.
Let’s begin the healing.
Together.
