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When, if ever, is violence acceptable?
Malcolm X's stance on violence, framed by his iconic declaration "by any means necessary," underscores his nuanced and deeply pragmatic perspective. Notably, his unapologetic refusal to cater to whiteness, prioritizing Black liberation. This phrase encapsulates his belief in the right of oppressed individuals to defend themselves, highlighting a commitment to securing freedom, justice, and human dignity.
Malcolm X argued that in the face of systemic oppression and violence, communities must be prepared to protect themselves and assert their often violated human rights through whatever methods were effective and necessary. His perspective was not an endorsement of violence for its own sake but a recognition of the right to self-defence in the context of a society/peoples that were often left no other viable path to change.
The Consequences of Speaking Truth to Power
Or how we took a human rights stance regarding: Palestine and were punished for it.
In the last month, the On Canada Project was kicked off of panels, lost large client contracts, and our founder was doxxed and received threats.
The One Where Everyone Misses The Point
On Canada Project, and we hope you’ll join us, is rejecting any climate solution by the people who have been historically failing us, that does not comprehensively and inclusively and sustainably address the climate catastrophe we are currently in. Call us old fashion, but we like our air clean and safe to breathe.
Since we don’t feel that the vast majority of the politicians in Canada have our back (most politicians prioritize political party over public interest at best, and private side deals with corporations over public at worst) — the advocates we trust to take care of our planet is Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous peoples across Canada and the world, have been fighting alone to protect our planet for much longer than any Western climate activist group, and they have seen the most gains in protecting our planet (especially when you consider they did all this while facing land theft, systemic violence, physical violence (@ rcmp) and ongoing human rights violations). They aren’t just saying we need to protect the land, they put their bodies on the line to do so and have been successful.
We’re angry at the past 30+ years of politicians in Canada for failing to meaningfully mitigate climate change.
I’m angry at the politicians who are currently in office across our country that still (to varying degrees) deny our climate emergency.
These are politicians that - at best are detached from reality and, at worst, are actively colluding and benefiting from the destruction of our planet, and either way – are failing at representing public interests while still being paid a salary from taxpayer dollars.
