Two Forms of Fear

From the Delta Enduring Tarot, the Devil; from the Southernisms Oracle, 'Hissy Fit:'

          There are two fears represented by this Devil. The first is the very real fear of an innocent black youth being trailed by a police cruiser. The second fear comes from the cop himself, watching someone who doesn't look like him out walking in the evening. His fear isn't based in fact, but in layers of assumptions, generalizations and prejudices. If the young man runs, the policeman will think his beliefs are justified. Fear based in ignorance can be dangerous; in this case, it primarily hurts others in its periphery. As Edmund Burke stated, "No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear." The Southernism phrase is "Don't pitch a hissy fit." The descriptor 'hissy' is tied to the word 'hysterical' and indicates an outburst or temper tantrum. It generally happens when someone feels entitled and doesn’t get their way. The 'entitled' part of this definition is important. Add power and privilege to fear, and the results can lead to great harm. Unfortunately, if the mind is full to the brim with fiction, there's often little room for fact.