Letme

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[–] Letme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

according to the concept of settler colonialism, colonizers cannot simply "become natives" as the term "native" refers to the indigenous people who inhabited a land before colonization, and the act of colonization inherently dispossesses and marginalizes those populations, making it impossible for colonizers to truly integrate as "natives" without addressing the historical power imbalance and injustices committed.

Key points to consider:

Definition of "Native": Indigenous peoples are considered "native" because they are the original inhabitants of a land, with deep cultural and historical ties to it.

Power Dynamics: Colonization involves the forceful takeover of land and subjugation of indigenous populations, making it impossible for colonizers to simply claim the identity of the people they displaced.

Cultural Appropriation: Attempting to fully assimilate into a native culture without acknowledging the historical context of colonization can be seen as cultural appropriation.

However, it's important to note:

Individual Actions: While a colonizer cannot become "native" in the true sense, individuals can actively work towards reconciliation by learning about indigenous cultures, supporting indigenous rights, and acknowledging the history of colonization.

Complex Situations: In certain contexts, there might be cases of individuals with mixed heritage, where ancestry ties them to both colonizer and indigenous populations, creating complex identity issues.

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Letme@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

White Mexicans are clearly descendents of the conquistidors, and many are mixed race with the native mexicans but here is a link to get yaself informed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_evolution_of_Mexico

But yes Mexico originally extended into colarado

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (6 children)

The only "natives" here are Mexicans and Native Americans

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Xwitter and other media companies should be regulated under the FCC, not sure if they actually are.

The FCC only has a policy prohibiting news distortion, but no “law, rule, or regulation.” So, media channels have free will to lie and exaggerate news to the American citizens.

Fox News won this court battle in 2003, said it was their 2nd amendment right to lie. And it has been a literal bullshit-show in America ever since.

This was not an accident by the Supreme Court, they are actively working on removing democracy from our government ever since they intervened with the 2000 election.

They are very close.

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Crazy, right? Always has been, too.

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It is a wealth transfer, from the middle class to the wealthy

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You mean White Nationalist Christo-fascists?

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 87 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Wow! The year is 2024, and the Republican candidate is running his platform on genetic cleansing. I did not-see this coming, who could have possibly predicted it?

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I read MAGA hack, and didn't blink an eye

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'd love to hear from more politicians parents. For instance, what would Fred Trump have to say about his son leading the American Nazi movement in 2024?

[–] Letme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was also about slavery, because the British government was in the process of outlawing slavery at the time, and Americans still wanted their slaves

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