Symbolism is a necessary means for laundering imperialism. Not only does it bribe the people with amorphous “progress” but it pits struggles in opposition against those that would otherwise be in harmony. Enter Vice President Kamala Harris, where since she entered the 2024 U.S. presidential race there has been a growing hoard of online propaganda suggesting Black people in the United States should barter genocide for “democracy.”

Too Black

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