I ask because many people go around talking about Nationalism like it is a great thing. Though many people have been confronting the notion that nationalism is necessarily liberatory concept. Often, Nationalism is based on the MYTH of the NATION, and those that get to define the terms of the nation are the ones calling the shots as to different peoples position/roles within the nation. To me, the NATION is an exclusive concept, that is ... it is based on the exclusion of those who are deemed to be OUTSIDE the definition of the nation. Often, this includes, but is not limited to queer people, multiracial people who may or may not identify as black, and women who don't relinquish their power to men. Because of this, I question the validity of Nationalist politics as a viable liberatory praxis, especially in a country such as this where people of all walks of life are struggling to make sense of it all (and to make ends meet for that matter).

We need a more inclusionary politics where eurocentrism, misogyny, homophobia, and classism are challanged by people who are willing to step outside of their conditioning and fight for justice and understanding. Some ish that's never been tried before. Some next level ish for 2G.




love and respect,
El Rey


http://www.mumia2000.org
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not only am I a co-founder of the HBN, I'm a (daily) client.

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a conversation I hate to have missed:

"y'all ain't in philly, y'all in the chi!"
"awww we fittin to send some nigga downtown" -- some pig

"suck a dick, arrest me if you gonna do it"
-black thought, oct 24 2000.

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