The Polynesian Panthers: A Positive Path to a Global Revolution

The Polynesian Panthers were particularly influenced by Huey Newton's policy of black unity and also echoed his distinction between revolutionary and cultural nationalism when debating the conservative members of the Gauthamatola. The Panthers identified the root cause of Pacific Islander oppression within the exploitative social relations of the capitalist system. And so they advocated for a liberation strategy that involved completely overthrowing the capitalist system and the social relations and enabled to exist. They actively worked to unite Maori and Pacific Islanders in a pan ethnic coalition, which contrasts with the viewpoint of the Gotematura.