When we talk about real ways forward in the wake of empire and colonization the world over, it’s important to be honest that very, very few citizens of any modern nation were there first or the majority.
Israel and the U.S. have a particular sting precisely because they were so recent but they aren’t unique in the world. Thus, I hope the proposals for the safety and humanity of all peoples involved is more self-critical than a country should not exist.
It does, so what do we do with that reality, and how are we honest about these atrocities without pretending that generations on, the descendants of these peoples can simply get up and leave?
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