The podcast explores settler colonialism and its implications in the Israel-Palestine conflict. It discusses the concept of reverse settlerism and its relationship to woke ideology. The chapter also explores reverse racism and reverse colonialism in critical race theory. It delves into the connection between decolonization and resistance, as well as the potential conflict between black communities and immigrants in critical race theory.
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Settler colonialism in woke Marxism focuses on the spread of Western values into non-Western lands and frames Israel as a settler colonialist project.
Woke theory disregards the concept of reverse colonialism and instead portrays it as resistance against Western hegemony, thereby highlighting power dynamics in colonialism and resistance.
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Settler Colonialism as a Woke Concept
Settler colonialism is a key concept in woke Marxism that refers to the spread of Western values into non-Western lands. This concept is seen in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, where Israel is labeled as a settler colonialist project. It is argued that Western forces brought Israel into the region, pushing indigenous people out of their homes. However, there is a double standard, as other instances of immigration and colonization are not labeled as settler colonialism. Instead, they are framed as resistance against Western hegemony. Woke Marxists view Western values as the only form of colonialism, while disregarding other historical examples. This concept highlights power dynamics and who is seen as the colonizer and who as the victim.
Reverse Colonialism and Resistance
Reverse colonialism, or the idea of non-Western cultures colonizing or settling in Western countries, is not acknowledged in woke theory. Instead, what appears as reverse colonialism is framed as resistance against Western hegemony. This resistance is seen when non-Western cultures infiltrate and influence Western institutions, such as schools and governments. The woke perspective argues that these actions are necessary to resist the colonization and settler mindset of Western values. The power dynamics of colonialism and resistance, according to woke theory, only flow from Western culture outward.
The Evolution of Critical Race Theory
Critical race theory (CRT) is expected to evolve into critical immigration theory, merging with postcolonial theory. This new theory will elevate immigrants as the new victims of history and encourage support for their cause. The logic of the dialectic suggests that critical race theory has already used the struggles of black individuals for its own purposes and will discard them in favor of the pro-immigrant narrative. Black individuals who do not align with this new narrative will be criticized and possibly subjected to political violence. This pattern mirrors the previous shift from feminism to queer theory, where feminism was cannibalized by the queer movement. It is important to understand that CRT and its evolution are not solely about race, but about supporting the revolutionary project of leftists and Marxists.