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The land that came to be owned by the US & international bourgeoisie was never "of indigenous people" in some romantic egalitarian sense. It was owned by & fought over for by various tribal elites—whether agricultural or hunter gatherer.
The majority, regardless of race or society, have not & do not own land.
The notion of "stolen land" is bullshit bourgeois obfuscation: the current land owners are blaming the existing national collective—largely composed of workers—for supposed "crimes" committed centuries ago.
"Stolen land" is a rhetorical cudgel to discipline proles with & gather virtue among peers, while obscuring the present structure of society, which is what matters.
In many cases the successors of the supposed aggrieved groups don't exist. If they do deference doesn't help them.
In capitalist society the vast majority of indigenous people are either bosses or workers, like everyone else, and recognition is useless to them.
Historically, the state's attempts to offer indigenous people special dispensations has only hurt them, rendering them dependent...
In particular when the state sets aside land for indigenous people, seeking to "preserve their way of life" on it, indigenous people are relegated to a sort of apartheid. They are given "the right" to "autonomous" existence in what are often remote undeveloped areas lacking jobs.
Many Asian Americans are saying, "We belong here." But, let's not forget that "we" are on stolen land. Making a claim to belonging means being committed to indigenous people's rights. #StopAAPIHate
— Pawan Dhingra (@phdhingra1) April 1, 2021
The majority, regardless of race or society, have not & do not own land.
The notion of "stolen land" is bullshit bourgeois obfuscation: the current land owners are blaming the existing national collective—largely composed of workers—for supposed "crimes" committed centuries ago.
"Stolen land" is a rhetorical cudgel to discipline proles with & gather virtue among peers, while obscuring the present structure of society, which is what matters.
In many cases the successors of the supposed aggrieved groups don't exist. If they do deference doesn't help them.
In capitalist society the vast majority of indigenous people are either bosses or workers, like everyone else, and recognition is useless to them.
Historically, the state's attempts to offer indigenous people special dispensations has only hurt them, rendering them dependent...
In particular when the state sets aside land for indigenous people, seeking to "preserve their way of life" on it, indigenous people are relegated to a sort of apartheid. They are given "the right" to "autonomous" existence in what are often remote undeveloped areas lacking jobs.
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Thread:
Since the early days of the pandemic, it became clear that 'health passports' would be implemented & in recent months, the reality of what we’re facing is getting clearer.
Make no mistake: The voluntary #VaccinePassports rolling out are just the tip of the iceberg.
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These passes, once mandatory will restrict our ability to move about & engage in social activities if unvaccinated, we may even face financial penalties. Even our ability to obtain employment will ultimately be based on some medical
3.
Evidence can be found in an announcement that IBM’s Digital Health Pass will be integrated into Salesforce’s https://t.co/HQTkCPkoks platform 'to help businesses, schools and governments verify vaccine & health status.'
https://t.co/eq2DcCMbE8
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If you want to have the ability to shop, socialize, get an education or work, you’ll have to hand over your biological data & risk score for the medical & data technocracy to do with what it will. It’s hard to imagine a less free society than this.
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This collaboration will focus on exploring the utility of IBM capabilities in the US, such as the recently unveiled pilot program for a COVID-19 Digital Health Pass in New York, which sets up businesses to enforce government
Thread:
Since the early days of the pandemic, it became clear that 'health passports' would be implemented & in recent months, the reality of what we’re facing is getting clearer.
Make no mistake: The voluntary #VaccinePassports rolling out are just the tip of the iceberg.
2.
These passes, once mandatory will restrict our ability to move about & engage in social activities if unvaccinated, we may even face financial penalties. Even our ability to obtain employment will ultimately be based on some medical
3.
Evidence can be found in an announcement that IBM’s Digital Health Pass will be integrated into Salesforce’s https://t.co/HQTkCPkoks platform 'to help businesses, schools and governments verify vaccine & health status.'
https://t.co/eq2DcCMbE8
4.
If you want to have the ability to shop, socialize, get an education or work, you’ll have to hand over your biological data & risk score for the medical & data technocracy to do with what it will. It’s hard to imagine a less free society than this.
5.
This collaboration will focus on exploring the utility of IBM capabilities in the US, such as the recently unveiled pilot program for a COVID-19 Digital Health Pass in New York, which sets up businesses to enforce government
The common understanding of propaganda is that it is intended to brainwash the masses. Supposedly, people get exposed to the same message repeatedly and over time come to believe in whatever nonsense authoritarians want them to believe /1
And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.
And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
"propaganda is often not used for indoctrination, but rather to signal the government\u2019s strength in being able to afford significant resources and impose on its citizens...not meant to 'brainwash', but rather to forewarn the society about how strong it is" https://t.co/mFAurhEHeO pic.twitter.com/WXKKJaPqWQ
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 18, 2020
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Authoritarians do not use propaganda for brainwashing, "but to demonstrate their strength in social control...propaganda may need to be dull and unpersuasive, to make sure citizens know it is propaganda when they see it and hence get the implicit message" https://t.co/PqRpxjaIPL pic.twitter.com/1y67d2RCjB
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 19, 2020
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.