This comment chain was more of a meta discussion of the work as a whole and the problems it has.
Point at the problem and describe it in detail without highlighting the root cause or the way to fix it.
This was a general statement at how liberal “progressives” prefer to navel gaze, theorize, and expound everything except the real solution. Treating decolonization as a metaphor isn’t a real problem… unless you think you can decolonize while maintaining capitalism.
Decolonization without a socialist revolution is just way to make another layer of exploitation in the form of a indigenous bourgeoisie and government which will collaborate with international capital to form Neo-colonial systems.
The authors go out of their way to not blame capitalism and say (incorrectly) that “socialism does colonialism too.” That is done in order to talk about something in detail instead of addressing the real issue.
I basically agree with all of those points. There are some ties in the text between the settler nations and their sources of capital i.e. land/nature/slaves, but not explicitly.
Treating decolonisation as a metaphor is a real problem…especially if you are planning to overthrow/dismantle Capitalism. Acknowledging the challenges that will come and trying to shatter those illusions about decolonisation is critical. Decolonisation is only ever going to be a metaphor in a world dominated by Capitalism.
This comment chain was more of a meta discussion of the work as a whole and the problems it has.
This was a general statement at how liberal “progressives” prefer to navel gaze, theorize, and expound everything except the real solution. Treating decolonization as a metaphor isn’t a real problem… unless you think you can decolonize while maintaining capitalism.
Decolonization without a socialist revolution is just way to make another layer of exploitation in the form of a indigenous bourgeoisie and government which will collaborate with international capital to form Neo-colonial systems.
The authors go out of their way to not blame capitalism and say (incorrectly) that “socialism does colonialism too.” That is done in order to talk about something in detail instead of addressing the real issue.
I basically agree with all of those points. There are some ties in the text between the settler nations and their sources of capital i.e. land/nature/slaves, but not explicitly.
Treating decolonisation as a metaphor is a real problem…especially if you are planning to overthrow/dismantle Capitalism. Acknowledging the challenges that will come and trying to shatter those illusions about decolonisation is critical. Decolonisation is only ever going to be a metaphor in a world dominated by Capitalism.