In Built on Lies, the author reveals the deep cracks within America’s foundation, where words like “freedom” and “equality” were never meant for everyone. He reminds us that while the Declaration of Independence spoke of liberty, many of its signers held people in bondage. Those contradictions weren’t small errors, they were deliberate choices built into the system. The author brings readers face-to-face with the reality that equality was never the starting point, it was the illusion that powered the beginning.
Unmasking The Roots Of Institutional Racism
The book dives into how racism became a structure rather than a behavior. The author points to how European powers and the Catholic Church gave legitimacy to slavery through decrees and religious manipulation. These edicts weren’t just about faith, they were blueprints for economic control. By legalizing injustice, the system built walls that still stand today, visible in modern inequality and power struggles that trace back to those ancient lies.
When Faith Was Used As A Weapon Of Power
Religion was supposed to be a moral guide, yet it became a weapon. The author explains how the Papal Bulls of the 1400s gave European nations “divine” permission to enslave and destroy entire populations. He doesn’t write from anger alone; he writes from awareness. He makes you question how morality can survive when power calls itself holy. His message forces readers to confront how faith can be twisted when profit is the goal.
The Lasting Price Of Those Early Deceptions
Every generation since has paid for those lies. The author shows how racism spreads like a virus, infecting law, education, and identity. The pain isn’t distant history; it’s visible in how people still fight to be seen as equals. Built on Lies argues that understanding these truths is not about blame, it’s about facing the infection before it kills the patient. That patient is America itself.
Breaking The Cycle Through Honest Dialogue
The author doesn’t leave readers in despair. He calls for open, national conversations, not silence, not comfort. His voice feels raw, real, and urgent, asking America to grow up and face its reflection. Healing starts when truth is no longer feared, when honesty becomes patriotic. That’s the spirit Built on Lies leaves you with, to rebuild, not on myths, but on courage.