Former White Supremacist: A Journey to Radical Compassion
How Compassion Led to Deradicalization
Radical Heroes
A series from Starts With Us featuring stories from extraordinary leaders demonstrating curiosity, compassion, and courage in action.
Tony McAleer spent 15 years as a leader in the white supremacist movement. He shares the story of how acts of kindness and compassion from people he least expected led him to deradicalization. Watch the full video below:
Former White Supremacist: A Journey to Radical Compassion
There is a lot going on in the world today. It can feel disempowering and overwhelming, like nothing we do makes a difference either way. Many things are indeed beyond our control.
So, what is in our control? Us. The only thing you can control is you.
Before you say, “That’s the same as not being able to control anything!” — remember that how we act affects everything around us. While we can control only our own actions and behaviors, each action and behavior can have implications and effects far beyond the limits of our lives. Your children may imitate it, your family may be impacted by it, and your friends may learn from it — then it can ripple out to their children, their family, their friends, and so on. Every “big” event in our world is just the compounding of a million tiny events; a million small actions.
Insisting on the power of the individual doesn’t mean ignoring the impact of systems or pretending that one person can fix massive problems. It isn’t reckless optimism with our eyes closed to the powers that be; it is a conscious practice of agency. Of course global events and political strife affect us, but we don’t live our lives on C-SPAN — we live our lives in our communities. Maybe we can’t end world hunger by ourselves, but we can listen with curiosity to our teachers, relate with compassion to our neighbors, and speak with courage at our town hall.
Start with you. Everything else will follow.
We’re starting with us. We hope you are, too.
With compassion,
The Starts With Us Team
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