occasional reflections on culture & politics
Race is a social construct born of colonial exploitation. Constantly invoking racial categories reinforces the divisions that racism depends on. The focus should shift to dismantling racist structures, not reifying race itself. True progress requires seeing people as individuals, not as representatives of invented groups.
Hero worship undermines collective agency. The post critiques the search for political or cultural saviors, arguing that change arises from community, not charisma. Democratic progress depends on participation, not messianic leadership. We must stop outsourcing responsibility.
Violence undermines moral legitimacy. The post defends civil disobedience as the most effective form of protest, citing Gandhi, King, and Thoreau. Peaceful movements succeed because they model the justice they seek. Tyrants fear nonviolence because it exposes their brutality.
Peace is not passivity—it’s an active, disciplined state of compassion and humility. The post argues that peace must be both the goal and the method. Even in conflict, reconciliation must remain possible. Inner peace is a prerequisite for outer peace.
Erratic Attempts 