The key to the metaphor is the aggressive shaking of the jar.
This is what the media does so well.
People are normally myopic about their problems, and aren’t usually looking for the big picture, but 99.999% of the time can keep their head even when things are going badly. But if you can convince people that all these social and political forces and groups are an existential threat, you’ve got people ready for war.
Well, as far as race goes, that little ol’ jar-rocker Obama.
Who collected them? Who put them in the jar? THAT’S the true prime mover behind everything.
Clever but the truth is you don’t need to shake it. They will fight automatically.
So....racism is normal and natural?
“who the enemy really is” ... Satan. It takes awhile for people to catch on. St. Maria Goretti learned it at age 11. Some never learn and will say, “Hey, wait a minute. I’ve been ripped off. Where’s all my friends to help me cool off?” Forever.
How does a person defeat the real enemy? The simplest way is to recite the rosary daily. That’s what Padre Pio suggested.