#decolonizationisnotametaphor — Public Fediverse posts

I'm a certain type of nerd, so will use Star Trek to discuss social sciences and words in various languages.

https://r.flora.ca/p/who-are-the-ferengi

#DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor

I've been thinking about this topic in the context of both Family and Friends. Curious what other people think.

https://substack.com/@russellmcormond/note/c-84186789?

I'm #ActuallyAutistc

I have clarifying questions before I can think about this comment:

What does “political reasons” mean?

What does a "meaningful political act” mean?

#ZionismIsNotJudaism #Genocide #AntiRacism #AntiColonialism

#DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor

"And we began to realise that it is about our own survival
And not about America so much
But the more pollution there is the more cancer there is
So you begin to see a nation dying from within”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRwcEt35Pak

#DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor
#USElection
#Election2024 #trump #kamalaharris

Reposting as one of many intros to answer the "then what is your solution" that I get thrown by people who haven't given much thought to the origins of problems.

Also, why I no longer consider myself an "environmentalist", and why I reject conservationism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH5zJxQETl4

#LandBack
#DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor

#DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor

Periodically posting this article as language matters.

"Our goal in this article is to remind readers what is unsettling about decolonization. Decolonization brings about the repatriation of Indigenous land and life; it is not a metaphor for other things we want to do to improve our societies and schools."

https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/des/article/view/18630

"Of the four, it was narrowed down to pretendians or Indigenous identity fraudsters. We wanted to go with Indigenous identity fraudster because the definition of fraud is “wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.” We wanted to call a fraudster a fraudster."

https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/pretendians-and-the-indian-act

#AbolishTheMonarchy
#LandBack
#CashBack
#DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor
#IndianAct

@Uair @paninid @hosford42 @argv_minus_one

Earlier in my life I focused on "lesser of evils" activism.

I now focus on decolonization #DecolonizationIsNotAMetaphor , democratic reform, and other systemic changes.

I don't have "faith" in any of the corporate parties under the Dominion of Canada.
https://mcormond.blogspot.com/2021/01/lets-work-to-fix-parliamentary-flaws.html

Even the NDP (the most "left" party with seats) actively carry out racist/colonial policies in so-called "British Columbia" as government.
https://mcormond.blogspot.com/2022/08/should-you-be-upset-at-individual.html