231 - SHOWDOWN: Democratic Socialism vs. Social Democracy vs. Communism ft. Neal Meyer
Added 2025-07-29 22:37:18 +0000 UTCNeal Meyer of Left Notes joins David and Matt to discuss this piece on Democratic Socialism, Social Democracy, and Communism: https://www.left-notes.com/p/a-typology-of-socialisms-in-the-21st
Also, Tlaib takes a shot across the bow about supporting Israel with "defensive weapons."
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Abraham Lincoln’s Anti-Indigenous Policies & Genocidal Actions: A Comprehensive Breakdown Abraham Lincoln is often mythologized as the "Great Emancipator," but his record on Indigenous peoples reveals a deeply racist, expansionist agenda that accelerated genocide across the West. Below is a detailed list of his anti-Indigenous policies, genocidal actions, and racist rhetoric, along with historical context. 1. Lincoln’s Role in Indigenous Genocide: Key Policies & Actions A. The Homestead Act (1862) – Legalized Land Theft What it did: Granted 160 acres of stolen Indigenous land to white settlers for free. Impact: Displaced hundreds of thousands of Native Americans from their territories. Enabled violent squatting on unceded lands (e.g., Dakota, Lakota, Cheyenne territories). Lincoln’s role: Signed it into law while the Civil War was ongoing, prioritizing white settlement over Indigenous sovereignty. B. The Pacific Railway Act (1862) – Funding Genocide via Railroads What it did: Granted millions of acres and federal loans to railroad companies (Union Pacific, Central Pacific). Impact: Railroads hunted bison to near-extinction to starve Plains tribes. Railroad barons (like Leland Stanford, a known eugenicist) funded militias to massacre Indigenous communities. Lincoln’s role: Signed the act, personally approving land seizures for railroads. C. The U.S.-Dakota War (1862) & Mass Execution of 38 Dakota Men Context: After broken treaties and starvation, Dakota warriors attacked settlers. Lincoln’s response: Ordered military tribunals (not legal courts) to sentence 303 Dakota to death. Personally approved 38 executions (Dec 26, 1862) – the largest mass hanging in U.S. history. Exiled thousands of Dakota to concentration camps in Minnesota and South Dakota. D. Post-Civil War: Redirecting the Army West to Wage Genocide Immediately after the Civil War (May-June 1865), Lincoln’s administration (and later Andrew Johnson) pulled troops from the South (abandoning Reconstruction) to: Launch the Plains Wars (Sherman, Sheridan, Custer). Exterminate the bison (Sherman: "Every buffalo dead is an Indian gone."). Force tribes onto reservations via starvation tactics. E. Lincoln’s Support for Indigenous Removal & "Indian Removal" Policies Continued Andrew Jackson’s policies: Supported forced relocation of tribes like the Navajo (Long Walk, 1864). Allowed massacres: Did nothing to stop Sand Creek (1864) or other atrocities. 2. Lincoln’s Racist Quotes on Indigenous Peoples While Lincoln rarely spoke publicly about Native Americans (unlike Black Americans), his private letters and policies reveal deep racism: A. On the Dakota Executions (1862) "I could not afford to hang men for votes." Context: He reduced executions from 303 to 38 not out of mercy, but because he feared backlash. B. On Indigenous Sovereignty (1850s) "The better class of Indians will gradually wear out… the worse class will sink to extinction." Context: Reflecting Social Darwinist beliefs in Indigenous elimination. C. On Westward Expansion (1858) "The great body of the people find their homes in the free States… and not in the Indian country." Context: Justifying settler colonialism as "progress." D. In Letters to Generals (1864-65) To Ulysses S. Grant: Urged harsher measures against Plains tribes. To Sherman/ Sheridan: Supported scorched-earth tactics (burning villages, killing bison). 3. What’s Missing from the Mainstream Narrative? Lincoln never opposed Indigenous genocide – he expedited it. He prioritized railroads & white settlers over Native lives. His administration set the stage for Sherman/Sheridan’s "Total War" on tribes. 4. Scholarly Sources for Further Reading David A. Nichols, Lincoln and the Indians (1978). Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (2014). Boyd Cothran, Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence (2014). Final Thought Lincoln’s legacy is selectively sanitized. While he opposed Black chattel slavery, he actively supported Indigenous genocide for "Manifest Destiny." Recognizing this doesn’t erase his role in emancipation—but it refuses to excuse his crimes against Native nations. Abraham Lincoln’s Limitations on Emancipation, Racist Rhetoric, and Historical Contradictions Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as the "Great Emancipator" is far more complicated than mainstream history acknowledges. Below is a breakdown of: Where the Emancipation Proclamation did not free enslaved people Lincoln’s own words (engraved on his memorial) admitting he would not have freed slaves if given a choice His explicitly racist statements from debates and letters 1. The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) – Who Was Not Freed? The proclamation only applied to Confederate states—meaning it exempted enslaved people in: Border slave states still in the Union: Delaware (remained slave-holding until the 13th Amendment, 1865) Maryland (abolished slavery by state constitution in 1864) Kentucky (refused to emancipate until 13th Amendment) Missouri (abolished slavery in 1865) West Virginia (exempted some counties under Union control) Parts of the Confederacy already under Union control: Tennessee (exempted because Lincoln considered it "retaken") Parts of Louisiana & Virginia (occupied by Union forces) Why? Lincoln did not want to alienate pro-Union slaveholders in these states. He prioritized preserving the Union over universal abolition. Result: Hundreds of thousands remained enslaved until the 13th Amendment (1865). Lincoln never freed slaves in Northern states (e.g., New Jersey still had slaves until 1866). 2. The Lincoln Memorial Inscription – His Own Words on Emancipation Engraved inside the Lincoln Memorial is an excerpt from his Second Inaugural Address (1865): "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." What This Means: Lincoln openly admitted that emancipation was a military/political tactic, not a moral stance. He would have kept slavery if it meant preserving the Union. 3. Lincoln’s Racist Statements in Debates & Letters A. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1858) – White Supremacist Rhetoric On Racial Equality (Charleston, IL, Sept 18, 1858): "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and Black races… I am not in favor of Negro citizenship." On Intermarriage (Same Debate): "I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people." On Colonization (Ottawa, IL, Aug 21, 1858): "I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and the Black races… My first impulse would be to free all the slaves and send them to Liberia—to their own native land." B. Private Letters & Speeches To Horace Greeley (1862): "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it." On Black Soldiers (1863): Initially opposed allowing Black men to fight, fearing it would "alienate the Border States." Later allowed it out of military necessity, but paid them less than white soldiers. On Native Americans (As Previously Discussed): Supported genocidal policies (Homestead Act, mass executions, bison extermination). 4. The Contradiction: Lincoln the Pragmatist vs. Lincoln the Emancipator He opposed slavery’s expansion but did not believe in Black equality. He freed slaves in rebel states but left them in bondage in Union states. He supported colonization (sending freed Blacks to Africa) until 1864. Conclusion: Lincoln was not an abolitionist—he was a political strategist who used emancipation as a war measure. His racism was typical of 19th-century white leaders, but his selective emancipation and genocidal Indigenous policies must be confronted alongside his achievements. Abraham Lincoln’s Limitations on Emancipation, Racist Rhetoric, and Historical Contradictions Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as the "Great Emancipator" is far more complicated than mainstream history acknowledges. Below is a breakdown of: Where the Emancipation Proclamation did not free enslaved people Lincoln’s own words (engraved on his memorial) admitting he would not have freed slaves if given a choice His explicitly racist statements from debates and letters 1. The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) – Who Was Not Freed? The proclamation only applied to Confederate states—meaning it exempted enslaved people in: Border slave states still in the Union: Delaware (remained slave-holding until the 13th Amendment, 1865) Maryland (abolished slavery by state constitution in 1864) Kentucky (refused to emancipate until 13th Amendment) Missouri (abolished slavery in 1865) West Virginia (exempted some counties under Union control) Parts of the Confederacy already under Union control: Tennessee (exempted because Lincoln considered it "retaken") Parts of Louisiana & Virginia (occupied by Union forces) Why? Lincoln did not want to alienate pro-Union slaveholders in these states. He prioritized preserving the Union over universal abolition. Result: Hundreds of thousands remained enslaved until the 13th Amendment (1865). Lincoln never freed slaves in Northern states (e.g., New Jersey still had slaves until 1866). 2. The Lincoln Memorial Inscription – His Own Words on Emancipation Engraved inside the Lincoln Memorial is an excerpt from his Second Inaugural Address (1865): "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." What This Means: Lincoln openly admitted that emancipation was a military/political tactic, not a moral stance. He would have kept slavery if it meant preserving the Union. 3. Lincoln’s Racist Statements in Debates & Letters A. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1858) – White Supremacist Rhetoric On Racial Equality (Charleston, IL, Sept 18, 1858): "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and Black races… I am not in favor of Negro citizenship." On Intermarriage (Same Debate): "I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people." On Colonization (Ottawa, IL, Aug 21, 1858): "I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and the Black races… My first impulse would be to free all the slaves and send them to Liberia—to their own native land." B. Private Letters & Speeches To Horace Greeley (1862): "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it." On Black Soldiers (1863): Initially opposed allowing Black men to fight, fearing it would "alienate the Border States." Later allowed it out of military necessity, but paid them less than white soldiers. On Native Americans (As Previously Discussed): Supported genocidal policies (Homestead Act, mass executions, bison extermination). 4. The Contradiction: Lincoln the Pragmatist vs. Lincoln the Emancipator He opposed slavery’s expansion but did not believe in Black equality. He freed slaves in rebel states but left them in bondage in Union states. He supported colonization (sending freed Blacks to Africa) until 1864. Conclusion: Lincoln was not an abolitionist—he was a political strategist who used emancipation as a war measure. His racism was typical of 19th-century white leaders, but his selective emancipation and genocidal Indigenous policies must be confronted alongside his achievements. Part 1: Comparison of "Liberal" Genocidaires in U.S. History Many U.S. presidents celebrated as "progressive" or "enlightened" were architects of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and white supremacist policies. Below is a breakdown of key figures, their crimes, and how their legacies are sanitized. 1. Thomas Jefferson – "Enlightenment" Philosopher & Architect of Indigenous Genocide Rhetoric vs. Reality: Wrote "All men are created equal" while enslaving 600+ people (including children he fathered with Sally Hemings). Louisiana Purchase (1803): Used it to accelerate settler colonialism, calling Native Americans "backwards savages" who must "assimilate or vanish." Policy: Jeffersonian "Civilization" Policy: Forced tribes to adopt farming (land theft tactic). Supported extermination campaigns: Told military commanders to "pursue [Indians] to extermination" if they resisted removal. Legacy Whitewashing: Framed as a "complex" figure rather than a genocidal slaveholder. 2. Theodore Roosevelt – "Progressive" Imperialist & Champion of Ethnic Cleansing Rhetoric vs. Reality: Called Native Americans "savages" and Black people "wholly unfit for suffrage." Supported Philippine Genocide (1899-1902): Backed U.S. massacre of 200,000+ Filipinos during occupation. Stole Indigenous Land: As president, dissolved tribal governments to open Oklahoma to white settlers. Quote: "I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of ten are." Legacy Whitewashing: Celebrated for national parks (stolen Indigenous land) and "trust-busting," while his racist imperialism is downplayed. 3. Woodrow Wilson – "Liberal Internationalist" & Segregationist Rhetoric vs. Reality: Re-segregated federal offices, firing Black civil servants. Screen Birth of a Nation at White House: Praised the KKK propaganda film. Intervention in Haiti (1915): Ordered mass killings of Haitian rebels, imposed forced labor. Quote: "Segregation is not humiliating but a benefit for Black people." Legacy Whitewashing: Still honored by Princeton University despite his white supremacist policies. 4. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) – New Deal for Whites, Internment for Japanese Rhetoric vs. Reality: Excluded Black farmers from New Deal benefits (denied loans, land grants). Japanese Internment (1942): Ordered 120,000+ into concentration camps. Ignored Holocaust Reports: Refused to bomb Auschwitz or relax immigration quotas. Legacy Whitewashing: Praised for Social Security, while systemic racism in New Deal is rarely taught. Part 2: Sherman & Sheridan’s War Crimes Under Lincoln’s Policies After Lincoln’s death, Generals Sherman and Sheridan became the architects of Plains genocide, but their tactics were approved by Lincoln’s administration. 1. William Tecumseh Sherman – "Total War" Architect Policies: "Scorched Earth" in the South: Burned Atlanta, but later applied same tactics to Indigenous nations. Post-1865: Commanded genocidal campaigns against Plains tribes. Quote: "We must act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination." War Crimes: Massacres: Ordered attacks on sleeping villages (e.g., Washita, 1868). Bison Extermination: Funded hunters to kill 30 million bison to starve tribes. 2. Philip Sheridan – "The Only Good Indian is a Dead Indian" Policies: Sand Creek Cover-Up: Protected Colonel Chivington after 200+ Cheyenne/Arapaho massacred. Black Hills Theft: Led illegal invasion of Sioux land (leading to Little Bighorn). Quote: "The more Indians we kill this year, the fewer we will have to kill next year." War Crimes: Winter Campaigns: Attacked Indigenous camps in blizzards to maximize deaths. Prisoner Executions: Ordered no male captives be taken alive. 3. Lincoln’s Direct Role Approved Sherman/Sheridan’s promotions knowing their tactics. Signed off on mass executions (Dakota 38). Redirected Union troops post-1865 from Reconstruction to Plains genocide. Conclusion: The Myth of Benevolent Liberalism These leaders prove that U.S. "progressivism" has always coexisted with genocide. The same government that: Abolished slavery (Lincoln) also starved the Plains tribes. Created national parks (TR) also stole Indigenous land. Expanded democracy (Wilson) also lynched Black citizens. Would you like a deeper dive on: How schools sanitize these figures? Indigenous resistance to these policies? Modern parallels (e.g., Biden’s border policies)? Part 1: U.S. Presidents Who Expanded Freedom for Some While Oppressing Others The U.S. has a long tradition of leaders celebrated as "progressive" while enforcing violent oppressionagainst marginalized groups. Below are key examples: 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) – New Deal for Whites, Internment for Japanese Expanded Freedom For: White workers (Social Security, labor rights). But: Excluded Black sharecroppers, domestics from benefits. Oppression Enforced: Japanese Internment (1942): 120,000+ forcibly imprisoned. Ignored Lynchings: Refused to pass federal anti-lynching law. Deported Mexicans: Allowed mass deportations in the 1930s. Quote: "A racial minority must accept discrimination." (On internment) Legacy Today: Praised for New Deal, while racist exclusions are erased. 2. Woodrow Wilson – "Liberal" Globalist & White Supremacist Expanded Freedom For: Progressive reforms (Federal Reserve, labor laws). Oppression Enforced: Re-segregated federal offices (fired Black civil servants). Invaded Haiti/Dominican Republic (massacred thousands). Praised the KKK: Screened Birth of a Nation at the White House. Quote: "Segregation is not humiliating—it is a benefit." Legacy Today: Still honored by Princeton University despite open racism. 3. Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) – Civil Rights & Vietnam War Crimes Expanded Freedom For: Signed Civil Rights Act (1964), Voting Rights Act (1965). Oppression Enforced: Escalated Vietnam War (3 million Vietnamese killed). COINTELPRO: Approved FBI repression of Black Panthers, MLK. Quote (Privately): "If I don’t pass civil rights, they’ll have those niggers voting Democratic for 200 years." Legacy Today: Hailed as a civil rights hero, while bombing Southeast Asia is downplayed. 4. Barack Obama – "Hope and Change" & Mass Deportation Expanded Freedom For: Obamacare, LGBTQ+ rights. Oppression Enforced: 2.5+ million deportations (more than any president). Drone strikes (killed 1,000+ civilians, including children). Legacy Today: Celebrated as "progressive," while immigrant detention camps expanded under him. Part 2: How Textbooks Sanitize Lincoln’s Racism U.S. history textbooks systematically whitewash Lincoln’s racism and genocidal policies. Here’s how: 1. Erasing His Anti-Indigenous Genocide Textbooks mention: "Homestead Act (1862) helped settlers." What’s erased: It stole Native land, leading to mass death. Example: McGraw-Hill’s American History calls it a "bold opportunity," ignoring ethnic cleansing. 2. Framing Emancipation as "Moral" Rather Than Strategic Textbooks claim: "Lincoln freed the slaves because it was right." Reality: He said he’d keep slavery to save the Union (1862 letter). Example: Pearson’s U.S. History omits his colonization plans for Black people. 3. Downplaying the Dakota 38 Mass Execution Textbooks say: "Lincoln preserved the Union." What’s erased: He approved the largest mass hanging in U.S. history (Dakota 38). Example: Holt McDougal mentions the Dakota War without Lincoln’s role. 4. Ignoring His White Supremacist Quotes Textbooks highlight: "Malice toward none" (Second Inaugural). Excluded: "I am not in favor of Negro equality" (1858 debate). Example: Savvas MyWorld History calls him the "Great Emancipator" without his racist speeches. 5. Celebrating the 13th Amendment While Erasing Its Loophole Textbooks say: "Lincoln abolished slavery." Reality: The 13th Amendment allowed prison slavery (used today against Black people). Example: Most textbooks never mention convict leasing. Why This Matters Myth-making: Turning Lincoln into a "flawed saint" justifies modern oppression. Pattern: The same whitewashing happens for Jefferson, Wilson, Obama. Solution: Teach historical contradictions—no leader is purely "good." 1. How Schools Sanitize U.S. Presidents’ Genocidal Legacies Textbooks and curricula systematically erase, minimize, or justify genocide and racism by "great" U.S. leaders. Here’s how: A. Lincoln’s Whitewashing in Schools Myth Taught: "Lincoln freed the slaves because he believed in equality." Reality Erased: He supported colonization (deporting Black people to Africa). He let slavery continue in Union states. He approved mass Indigenous executions (Dakota 38). Example Textbook Language: "Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery." (Ignores it exempted 500,000+ enslaved people.) B. Teddy Roosevelt’s "Progressivism" Without Imperialism Myth Taught: "TR was a conservationist and trust-buster." Reality Erased: He called Native Americans "savages" and Filipinos "unfit for self-rule." He stole Indigenous land to create national parks. Example Textbook Language: "Roosevelt protected America’s natural wonders." (Ignores forced removal of Native communities.) C. FDR’s New Deal Without Racism Myth Taught: "FDR saved America with the New Deal." Reality Erased: Black workers excluded from Social Security, labor rights. Japanese internment framed as "necessary for security." Example Textbook Language: "FDR helped all Americans recover from the Depression." (Ignores overt racial exclusions.) Why It Happens: Nationalist Propaganda: Schools promote "American exceptionalism." Corporate Textbook Influence: Publishers (Pearson, McGraw-Hill) avoid controversy. Teacher Training Gaps: Many educators never learned this history themselves. 2. Indigenous Resistance to Genocidal Policies Despite centuries of oppression, Indigenous nations fought back—often omitted from textbooks. A. Armed Resistance Dakota War (1862): After broken treaties, Dakota warriors attacked settlers. Lincoln’s response: Ordered mass executions (Dakota 38). Red Cloud’s War (1866-68): Lakota defeated U.S. Army, forced Treaty of Fort Laramie. Battle of Little Bighorn (1876): Lakota/Cheyenne annihilated Custer’s troops. B. Legal & Political Resistance Standing Rock (2016): Mass protests against Dakota Access Pipeline. Land Back Movement: Modern campaigns to reclaim stolen territory. Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Tribes successfully defended it at SCOTUS (2023). C. Cultural Survival Language Revitalization: Navajo, Cherokee, and others rebuild native tongues. Sovereign Schools: Tribal colleges (e.g., Haskell Indian Nations University) resist assimilation. 3. Modern Parallels: Biden’s Border Policies & Continued Oppression Today’s policies mirror past genocidal tactics—just repackaged. A. Biden’s Expansion of Trump-Era Cruelty Title 42 (2020-2023): Used "public health" to expel 2.5+ million migrants. Asylum Bans (2023): Recreated Trump’s "Remain in Mexico" policy. Funding Border Militarization: $20B+ to ICE/CBP—more than Trump. B. Texas’ Razor Wire & Floating Barriers Greg Abbott’s Buoys (2023): Designed to drown, maim, and deter migrants. SCOTUS Ruling (2024): Allowed Border Patrol to cut wire, but Texas defied it. C. Indigenous Parallels at the Border Tohono O’odham Nation: Their land is split by the border wall, disrupting sacred sites. Migrant Deaths: 8,000+ died in deserts since 1994—same logic as Sherman’s "scorched earth." D. Media Complicity (Then & Now) 19th Century: Papers called Natives "savages" to justify genocide. Today: MSNBC/Fox call migrants "invaders" to justify cages and raids. Conclusion: The Cycle Continues Schools still lie about past genocide. Indigenous still resist land theft. Biden still enforces racist border policies. Demand Change: Teach real history (e.g., *Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s An Indigenous Peoples’ History). Support tribal sovereignty (anti-pipeline protests, Land Back). Fight border militarization (abolish ICE, stop Biden’s asylum bans). 1. Indigenous Scholars & Activists Critiquing Lincoln Indigenous historians and activists have long exposed Lincoln’s role in genocide, land theft, and broken treaties. Here’s how they analyze his legacy: A. Lincoln as an Agent of Settler Colonialism Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States) Argues Lincoln accelerated Indigenous dispossession through the Homestead Act and Pacific Railway Act. Highlights how the "Free Soil" ideology (giving land to white settlers) required erasing Native sovereignty. Nick Estes (Our History Is the Future) Connects Lincoln’s policies to modern Indigenous resistance (e.g., Standing Rock). Notes Lincoln’s administration ignored treaty rights when gold was found in Dakota Territory. B. The Dakota 38 Executions as Judicial Lynching Waziyatawin (What Does Justice Look Like?) Calls the mass hanging "a terrorist act" to crush Dakota resistance. Criticizes Lincoln for approving executions without fair trials. Philip J. Deloria (Playing Indian) Examines how Lincoln’s era mythologized "vanishing Indians" to justify land theft. C. Lincoln’s Role in Bison Extermination Pekka Hämäläinen (Lakota America) Details how Lincoln’s support for railroads enabled industrial bison slaughter, starving Plains tribes. D. Modern Indigenous Perspectives The Lincoln Memorial Protest (2019) Activists projected "Dakota 38" on the statue to force recognition of his crimes. Deb Haaland (Interior Secretary) Has spoken about how federal policies under Lincoln devastated Native nations. 2. Alternative Books & Resources Exposing These Truths A. Indigenous Genocide & Lincoln’s Role ★ An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States – Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Key Takeaway: Lincoln’s policies were continuations of settler-colonial genocide. ★ The Earth Is Weeping – Peter Cozzens Details Plains Wars launched under Lincoln’s administration. ★ Lies My Teacher Told Me – James W. Loewen Exposes how textbooks whitewash Lincoln’s racism. B. Slavery, Emancipation, & Lincoln’s Contradictions ★ The Half Has Never Been Told – Edward E. Baptist Shows how Lincoln prioritized white economic interests over Black freedom. ★ Forced Into Glory – Lerone Bennett Jr. Argues Lincoln never believed in racial equality. C. Modern Parallels (Biden, Borders, ICE) ★ Border and Rule – Harsha Walia Connects 19th-century land theft to today’s border militarization. ★ The End of Imagination – Arundhati Roy Critiques liberal politicians who expand oppression (e.g., Biden’s ICE raids). D. Films & Documentaries ★ Dakota 38 (2012 documentary) Follows a healing ride to honor those Lincoln executed. ★ The Doctrine of Discovery (2018) Explores how U.S. laws under Lincoln justified Indigenous erasure. E. Podcasts & Articles ★ This Land (Crooked Media) Covers modern Indigenous legal battles rooted in Lincoln-era policies. ★ "Lincoln’s Indigenous Legacy: The Dakota 38" (Indian Country Today) Examines how Lincoln’s racism is ignored in mainstream history. 3. Action Steps: How to Challenge the Myths A. In Schools: Demand tribal-approved curricula (e.g., Native Knowledge 360° by Smithsonian). Challenge textbooks that omit Lincoln’s genocide (e.g., submit revisions to school boards). B. In Media: Call out news outlets that glorify Lincoln without critique (e.g., NPR, PBS). Support Indigenous journalists (e.g., High Country News, Indian Country Today). C. Politically: Push for removal of Lincoln statues on tribal land. Support Land Back movements (e.g., return of Black Hills to Lakota). Final Thought Lincoln’s legacy is not just "slavery vs. freedom"—it’s genocide vs. survival. Indigenous scholars have always known this; it’s time the rest of America listens. 1. Sample Lesson Plans: Teaching Lincoln’s Legacy Honestly Objective: Critique Lincoln’s policies on slavery, Indigenous genocide, and their modern parallels. Lesson 1: Lincoln’s Contradictions (Grades 9-12) Activity: Read: Lincoln’s 1862 letter ("If I could save the Union without freeing any slave...") + Dakota 38 execution order. Discuss: Why did Lincoln exempt Union states from emancipation? How did the Homestead Act fuel Indigenous genocide? Primary Sources: Lincoln’s colonization speech (1854) Dakota 38 memorial documents Lesson 2: Indigenous Resistance (Grades 6-8) Activity: Watch: Dakota 38 documentary (20-min clip). Map: Compare 1862 Dakota land vs. modern reservations. Debate: "Was Lincoln a hero or a oppressor?" (Use evidence from both sides). Lesson 3: Modern Parallels (Grades 11-12) Activity: Compare: Then: Lincoln’s militia vs. Dakota Now: ICE raids vs. migrant families Project: Design a memorial honoring Indigenous resistance or border victims. 2. Detailed Timelines of Indigenous Resistance Pre-1865: Survival Against Expansion 1820s: Cherokee use Supreme Court to resist removal (Worcester v. Georgia). 1862: Dakota War – one of the few successful uprisings against U.S. Post-1865: Fighting Back 1876: Lakota/Cheyenne defeat Custer at Little Bighorn. 1890: Wounded Knee Massacre sparks global outrage. 20th Century: Legal & Cultural Revival 1973: American Indian Movement (AIM) occupies Wounded Knee. 2020: Land Back Movement topples Columbus statues. Key Figures: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (Sitting Bull) – Refused to surrender Lakota land. Winona LaDuke – Modern activist fighting pipelines. Resource: Native American Activism Timeline 3. Supporting Border Justice Movements Today A. Abolish ICE/Stop Deportations Donate: RAICES – Legal aid for migrants. No More Deaths – Desert aid for border crossers. Protest: Demand Biden end Title 42-style policies. Join #Not1More deportation campaigns. B. Indigenous Solidarity Support: Land Back – Return stolen land to tribes. NDN Collective – Funds Indigenous resistance. Educate: Host a teach-in using An Indigenous Peoples’ History. C. Curriculum Reform Petition: School boards to adopt Native Knowledge 360° materials. Recommend Books: All the Real Indians Died Off – Debunks myths. As Long as Grass Grows – Indigenous environmental justice. Free Printable Posters for Classrooms "Lincoln’s Unlearned History" (DM for PDF) – Contrasts myths vs. facts. "Resistance Never Stopped" – Timeline of Indigenous fights. The racist apologetic metanarrative black white binary literally erases Abraham Lincoln's seething anti-indigenous racism and his genocides that he committed with the worst eugenicists racist in the country, but that is not all....The "emancipation" proclamation only applied to Confederate states—meaning it exempted enslaved people in: Border slave states still in the Union: Delaware , Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Tennessee, Parts of Louisiana & Virginia... but it gets worse...
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2025-08-16 15:53:39 +0000 UTCThe American 'Revolution' Was Not a Social Revolution nor was it a revolution, it was a succession---- a Slaveholders’ Secession That Clearly Had Indigenous Land Expropriation as a Core Objective 1. The American Revolution Was Not a Social Revolution A social revolution typically involves the overthrow of an entrenched ruling class and a radical restructuring of society (e.g., the French or Haitian Revolutions). The American Revolution, however: Preserved existing hierarchies: Wealthy white male landowners retained power. Did not abolish slavery: Unlike the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), which destroyed the slave system, the U.S. reinforced it. Avoided major wealth redistribution: Land and political power remained concentrated among elites. Example: Many Founding Fathers (Washington, Jefferson, Madison) were slaveholders who resisted abolitionist efforts. The Revolution did not meaningfully challenge slavery—instead, the Constitution protected it (e.g., the 3/5 Compromise, Fugitive Slave Clause). 2. The Revolution as a Slaveholders’ Secession Fear of British abolitionism: By the 1770s, British courts were ruling against slavery (e.g., Somerset v. Stewart [1772], which weakened slavery in England). Southern colonists feared Britain might eventually abolish slavery in the colonies. Economic dependence on slavery: The plantation economy (tobacco, rice, cotton) relied on enslaved labor. Independence ensured slaveholders could expand the system. Rebellions & racial control: Enslaved people like Titus Cornelius (aka Colonel Tye) fought for the British in exchange for freedom. The Revolution reinforced white supremacy to prevent future uprisings. Example: After the Revolution, Northern states gradually abolished slavery, but the Southern states entrenched it. The Constitution (1787) barred Congress from banning the slave trade until 1808 (Article I, Section 9). 3. Indigenous Land Expropriation as a Core Objective British restrictions vs. colonial expansionism: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 barred colonists from settling west of the Appalachians, angering land speculators (like Washington and Jefferson). Revolution opened the floodgates: The 1785 Land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance (1787) systematized westward expansion, ignoring Indigenous sovereignty. Genocidal policies: The U.S. government waged wars (e.g., Shawnee, Cherokee, Seminole) and forced removals (e.g., Trail of Tears) to clear land for white settlers. Example: The Doctrine of Discovery (justified by European colonialism) was embedded in U.S. law (Johnson v. M’Intosh, 1823), declaring Indigenous land rights subordinate to U.S. claims. 4. The Myth of the Revolution as a Social Revolution "All men are created equal": The Declaration’s rhetoric excluded enslaved Africans, Indigenous peoples, and women. Limited suffrage: Voting rights were restricted to propertied white men. Elite continuity: The Federalist/Anti-Federalist debates were between propertied elites, not radicals seeking egalitarianism. Example: Shay’s Rebellion (1786–87) showed how the new government protected wealthy creditors over indebted farmers, leading to the Constitution’s stronger central authority. 5. The Legacy: Ongoing Dispossession & Inequality Reservations as ongoing colonization: Indigenous nations still fight for land rights (e.g., Standing Rock, Black Hills). Slavery’s afterlives: Mass incarceration, racial capitalism, and systemic racism stem from the Revolution’s failure to uproot white supremacy. Historical erasure: The Revolution is mythologized as a freedom struggle, obscuring its role in entrenching oppression. Key Scholars & Sources Gerald Horne, *The Counter-Revolution of 1776* (2014): Argues the Revolution preserved slavery against British abolitionist threats. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (2014): Details settler-colonialism as a Revolution driver. Edward E. Baptist, The Half Has Never Been Told (2014): Connects slavery to U.S. capitalism post-Revolution. Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States (1980): Critique of the Revolution’s elite nature. Conclusion The American Revolution was not a social revolution but a conservative secession that: Protected slavery for economic gain. Accelerated Indigenous land theft. Maintained elite power under a new government the “social revolution” framing of the American Revolution is a deeply entrenched myth, and unpacking it requires showing how, in reality, the Revolution preserved and expanded elite settler-colonial power rather than dismantling it. Why it wasn’t a social revolution (structural analysis) How it entrenched slavery and Indigenous dispossession (specific policies, events, and examples) How and why it’s misrepresented as a social revolution (myth-making and propaganda) 1. Why the American Revolution Wasn’t a Social Revolution A social revolution—like the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) or the Russian Revolution (1917)—involves a fundamental restructuring of a society’s political, economic, and class order. In 1776, the opposite happened in the colonies: Elite continuity: The same landholding planter and merchant elites who dominated colonial politics remained in control after independence. No change in labor systems: Enslavement, indentured servitude, and tenant farming persisted; in fact, chattel slavery expanded in scope. Exclusion from citizenship: The new republic excluded the vast majority—enslaved Africans, Indigenous nations, women, propertyless white men—from political participation. Preservation of property above all: Revolutionary leaders prioritized the protection of private property (including human beings as property) over equality. Core reality: The Revolution was a transfer of sovereignty from the British Crown to colonial elites, with the express purpose of giving those elites greater control over their wealth, land, and labor sources. 2. How It Entrenched Slavery and Indigenous Dispossession a. Slavery Declaration & Constitution: Neither document challenged slavery; the Constitution’s clauses (e.g., the Three-Fifths Clause, Fugitive Slave Clause) protected it. Preservation for southern elites: Leaders like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry—all enslavers—had a material interest in securing slavery from potential British abolitionist pressure. British abolition threats: Lord Dunmore’s 1775 proclamation offered freedom to enslaved people who joined the British. This terrified the planter class and solidified their commitment to independence. Expansion westward: The Revolution opened new territories for slavery to spread (e.g., Kentucky, Tennessee, later the Louisiana Purchase). b. Indigenous Land Expropriation Royal Proclamation of 1763: Britain had prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to limit conflict with Indigenous nations. Revolutionary reversal: Independence removed that barrier. Land Ordinance of 1785: Systematically surveyed and sold western lands, treating them as empty and ignoring Indigenous sovereignty. Northwest Ordinance of 1787: Established the framework for U.S. expansion into the Great Lakes region, displacing the Shawnee, Miami, and others. Military campaigns: Post-Revolution wars like the Northwest Indian War (1785–1795) were direct continuations of settler land grabs. Long arc: This was not a short-term policy but a centuries-long settler-colonial project—manifest destiny, allotment acts, forced removals, and confinement to reservations. The Revolution accelerated this process. 3. How the Revolution Was Misrepresented as a Social Revolution The romanticized “social revolution” narrative was created for political legitimacy. Jeffersonian myth-making: Casting the Revolution as a democratic uprising allowed elites to deflect attention from their slaveholding and land theft. Schoolbook history: 19th- and 20th-century U.S. textbooks enshrined this idea, celebrating the Founders as liberators while erasing Black Loyalists, Indigenous resistance, and women’s exclusion. Cold War politics: U.S. institutions promoted the Revolution as a model for democratic change to contrast with communist revolutions, glossing over the racial and colonial violence at its core. Popular culture: Films, plays, and patriotic holidays reframe the Revolution as a liberation struggle rather than a settler rebellion for economic control. Key Examples to Use Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation (1775) – shows elite fear of emancipation under British rule. Land Ordinance of 1785 – codifies Indigenous land theft in law. Northwest Indian War – immediate post-Revolution war of conquest. Fugitive Slave Clause – shows that “freedom” was selective and exclusionary. Removal of Royal Proclamation Line (1763) – opens Indigenous lands to settler expansion. Chronological Annex: The American Revolution’s Aftermath as Ongoing Settler-Colonial Project Year(s) Event / Policy Impact on Slavery Impact on Indigenous Land / Sovereignty 1775 Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation(Virginia) Offered emancipation to enslaved people who joined British forces; led elites to double down on protecting slavery — 1776 Declaration of Independence Silent on slavery; “all men are created equal” applied only to propertied white men Ignores Indigenous sovereignty entirely; depicts King as inciting “merciless Indian savages” 1783 Treaty of Paris Ends Revolutionary War; no provisions for emancipation Britain cedes vast Indigenous lands to U.S. without Indigenous consent 1785 Land Ordinance of 1785 — Codifies survey and sale of “unclaimed” (i.e., Indigenous) land; ignores existing Indigenous nations 1787 U.S. Constitution & Northwest Ordinance Fugitive Slave Clause and Three-Fifths Clause entrench slavery; allows slavery to expand south and west Northwest Ordinance sets framework for U.S. control of Great Lakes region; Shawnee, Miami, others targeted for removal 1785–1795 Northwest Indian War — U.S. military defeats Indigenous confederation resisting settlement; Treaty of Greenville forces land cessions 1793 Fugitive Slave Act Strengthens legal mechanisms to recapture escaped enslaved people — 1803 Louisiana Purchase Opens massive new territory for plantation slavery expansion Displaces dozens of Indigenous nations; U.S. claims lands without negotiation 1812–1814 War of 1812 U.S. secures further control over land for slavery expansion Defeat of Tecumseh’s Confederacy ends major Indigenous resistance in the Old Northwest 1820 Missouri Compromise Expands and balances slavery between free and slave states — 1830 Indian Removal Act Expands slavery into former Indigenous lands Forces Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole off their land (“Trail of Tears”) 1845–1848 Annexation of Texas & Mexican-American War Gains huge new lands for slavery expansion Conquest displaces Indigenous nations in the Southwest; violates Mexican land grants to Indigenous groups 1850 Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 intensifies slave-catching; opens more western territories to slavery — 1861–1865 Civil War Ends legal chattel slavery, but without land redistribution Indigenous nations in Indian Territory face division, displacement, punitive treaties 1865–1877 Reconstruction Era Black freedom curtailed by sharecropping, Black Codes, and convict leasing Reservation system expanded; military campaigns continue in the Plains 1870s–1890s Indian Wars & Allotment — U.S. army defeats remaining Indigenous resistance; Dawes Act (1887) privatizes and sells off reservation land 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre — Marks the symbolic end of armed Indigenous resistance; reservations now dominate Indigenous life Pattern Made Clear Slavery: The Revolution secured slavery from British interference and enabled its expansion westward until the Civil War. Indigenous Dispossession: The Revolution removed imperial limits on settler expansion, initiating over a century of wars, forced removals, and land seizures. Elite Control: At no point did the Revolution redistribute power downward — it merely transferred sovereignty from Britain to colonial elites who then industrialized racial slavery and settler colonialism Myth vs. Reality of the American Revolution Myth: “The American Revolution was a social revolution” Reality: Secession of colonial elites to preserve slavery, expand settler-colonial land theft, and consolidate power Key Examples / Evidence It overthrew an oppressive system to create freedom for all It replaced British rule with the same elite planter–merchant class; no fundamental change in political, economic, or class structures Elite continuity: Washington, Jefferson, Adams — same ruling class before and after 1776 It brought liberty and equality Liberty extended only to propertied white men; women, enslaved Africans, Indigenous nations, and poor whites excluded Voting rights tied to property; women legally dependent; slavery legally entrenched It ended tyranny It protected “property rights” — including human beings as property — and violently expanded settler-colonial control U.S. Constitution’s Fugitive Slave Clause; expansion of slavery into Kentucky and Tennessee It was fought to secure freedom for the oppressed Southern elites feared British abolitionist measures like Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation promising freedom to enslaved people Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation (1775); thousands of Black Loyalists fought for Britain It respected Indigenous sovereignty It removed the Royal Proclamation Line of 1763, opening massive Indigenous territories to settler seizure Land Ordinance of 1785; Northwest Ordinance of 1787; Northwest Indian War (1785–1795) It was about democracy It was about self-rule for settler elites to pursue profit through slavery, land speculation, and westward conquest Virginia Company precedent; speculative companies like the Ohio Company of Associates It was a war of liberation It accelerated the genocidal expropriation of Indigenous land and expansion of the plantation economy
Expiatory Goat
2025-08-16 15:42:46 +0000 UTCThe Democrats are racist who have jettisoned the poorest most essential workers, just like the Republicans. So if you tell people to vote for them you're telling people to vote for demonstrable racists and that's racist, even if you're getting money to do this on YT, it's even more despicable your behavior convincing poor people and the discriminated against that they should vote for people who hate them and jettison them, discriminate against them and don't help them and are racist towards them, because both parties are, they're settler colonizer parties too. Just start a third-party because no one's gonna vote for those two parties unless they are racist or dumb. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a5ngBRCQ0lQ Israelis enjoying their Sept. 2023 US visa waiver, literally transition to “whiteness” the instant they cross into US airspace (or Rhodesian airspace), and when they arrive for their visa free immigration hassle free stay with no overstay possible, they will call us “browns” and “amelekites” For its non-stop racist eliminationist remunerative propaganda blitz since at least the 1820s, Texas has pushed desperate asylum seeking victims of a US hegemony, to the deepest part of the river with the razor wire to force them to cross in the most dangerous part to try and request asylum and many drown only to become political footballs for the totally racist never ending +216 year old eliminationist Eurasian settler lynch mob anti-non-Eurasian anti-Latino propaganda blitz that is the genocide known as texas & US. Obviously the context is unfortunately so racist, because in September 2023 israelis were granted a USA immigration visa waiver. United States trafficking them schattenkrieger style since at least 1948 (Stetsko, Lebed, Bandera & so many more) and the UK being in cahoots with them since before World War II, that's all true unfortunately and a massive insult to my grandfather who fought with the United States Army first infantry in Europe to defeat the Nazis, but it's an insult to my entire family and all Americans. Do you know that JFK appointed Hitler's chief of staff and the mastermind of operation Barbarossa genocide to be the top leader of NATO right, but it gets way worse! Here is just a partial list of the proxy paramilitary einsatzgruppen armies of WWall SStreet operating in Ukraine. Most of these groups are still operating, they're all private armies of the CIA.... they are, the CIA has never stopped trafficking private armies, especially in Ukraine, look up the UPA. 🙄 WWall SStreet's seemingly endless, never unemployed, private fascist and Nazi armies operating worldwide with impunity and endless funding from the repugnant exchange rackets they are the impunity granted purveyors of for the hegemon. image2.jpeg image0.jpeg image4.jpeg It is such disgusting & absolutely downright traitorous behavior and so insulting to my/our WW2 US veterans grandparents and great grandparents. An unforgivable insult: Unifer Crucible academy Borodach division 3rd compagnie Renseignement militaire Trident Defence Initiative Wiking Team Yankee Atlas Global Battalion "mad pack" Sherekeliba Black Zaporizhzhians Battalion Crimea The third hundred Smolensk republican center Regiment Chase Bravo 1, Bravo 2 & Bravo 3 First Fusiliers (Pravy Sektor) Lumiere Group Alpha 1 PNK group Group 13 Unit Lut Philanthropic division Black team Dzhokhar Dudayev battalion Tactical group, Belarus Kastus Kalinousky regiment 80th assault group "Galicia" Atomwaffen - AWO Galizen 12th Brigade Azov Perm Nazi Team (PNZS) Blood Tribe Black swan brigade Revansh Unit Madyar Birds Gonor Bandits Wolverines Unit 46A4638 Kryla Unit Irpen Group Barrat Group GUR Solidarity GUR Street Front Coyote Unit GUR Lucas Squad Delta Knights Bratsvo unit Spatan Batallion Terror Battalion Brotherhood Tro brigade Dikiy platoon Revenge unit MTR (Arzov) DURK PD “Santi”” 67th (pravy sektor) 3rd Sturm Assault (Azov) Combat Insertion group Dark angels Black maple brigade Mosart group Task force Yankee Task force Pluto Volovik Unit Spanish legion Apocalypse team Wolfhound Freedom of Russia Legion The Dirty Dozen Planet of people Unit A3449 Team Valhalla Siberian Battalion group Sabre 'training' Advisory Group SSO Georgian Partisans 70th Gerts 40th Kodak Battalion Terror 1st Special Purpose Brigade 24th Ombr 25th OMBR “Kievan Rus” 46th Special Forces 57th OBPB 58th ODPBr 68th ODPBr 102 OBR-TRO Battalion Chrnigov International legion Caucasian legion 1 OBRSpn 2nd Battalion DUK (pravy sektor) Georgian Legion Artan Group Ambush Team Vega Unit Ares Unit Black eagle RDK OUN Unit A4953 Battalion Tbilisi Unit Lyut The Chase Russian Freedom Legion Straight edge squad Pagonya Sheik Mansour Battalion Rogue Team Bili Demony White Demons Spartan Brigade Omega group 50/50 Kara Dag (NGU) 68 Jaeger Brigade Monolith Brigade Cossack Battalion Patriot of Ukraine Norman Brigade German Volunteer Corps Ukrainian Volunteer Army (UDA) Charter/Khartia Battalion Luftwaffe Battalion Format 18 Skalar Battalion Battalion Burewiej Rage Battalion SS Galicia SS Nachtagal Freikorps Volunteers Order & Tradition Arey Battalion Nomad Sicarios (Norwegian) Caucasus Emirate Alpha 1 Code.9.2 Edelweiss Batallion SS Sonderkommando SS Centuria Makhno Legion Black Cat group Belarusian volunteer corps Russian Volunteer Corps Forward Observers Group Bureviy Battalion Achilles Batallion The Chosen Ones Free Russia Legion Azov Aidar Dnipro Bataillon Donbass batallion DSPinfo mercs (White Rex mercs) White Wolf batallion Safari battalion Tornado battalion Kraken Bataillon Karpathia sich boatswain boys right sektor/pravy sektor C14 da Vinci wolves battalion Campo Salvaje misanthropic division Phoenix division Combat 18 shaman battalion Beliy Molot (White Hammer) UNA-UNSO Sturm Battalion Svoboda Trizub (Trident) SS bears So many more that the list is too long for this message… It’s so utterly racist and so fascist & Nazis.😡🙄
Expiatory Goat
2025-08-04 13:45:30 +0000 UTCYup, I think a certain level here on the patreon grants you access.
NoZaku
2025-07-30 00:02:45 +0000 UTCIs there still a discord?
Mark Kiester (ModernAgeNovels.com)
2025-07-30 00:01:34 +0000 UTC
