24 - Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat by J. Sakai

The so-called US is fundamentally a project of exclusion. In the so-called "Land of the Free'', Amerikan society has necessitated the dispossession and displacement of peoples from within and abroad. Built on Indigenous genocide, African enslavement, and immigrant labor, the blood of the colonized has been the backbone of society and it continues to be that way. Even through attempts of so-called reforms and labor movements, the settleristic nature of the Amerikan empire incentivizes so-called working-class whites to uphold the project. This presents the question: are Euro-Amerikans truly part of the working-class? What will it take to have a successful revolution within Babylon itself? Can revolution even happen in the first place? In this *special* episode of The Heatwave, we decided to record our latest Mecha Book Club discussion where we answered these exact questions by discussing the renowned communist text, Settlers: The Myth of the White Proletariat by J. Sakai. This is part two of our discussion so we only discussed the last seven chapters. It was a very fruitful discussion and we hope y’all enjoy it! 

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Outro song: 1491 - Navy Blue

The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!