Political Philosphy

White Ignornance

Systematic, active misunderstanding by white people of their place in history and society

White Ignorance (1)

European colonialism included an assumption of white superiority

White Ignorance (2)

The assumption of white superiority is “white superiority”

White Ignorance (3)

The history of colonialism is full of racist violence

White Ignorance (4)

This history is incompatible with the contradiction

The two options for solving white ignorance

Abandon assumption (rejection) or continue white ignorance

Racial contract

An agreement that gives white people more power and privilege than nonwhite people

Isolation

A person is cut off from participating in political or public affairs

Loneliness

The complete disconnect from all other people and even themselves

Agape

An overflowing love which is purely spontaneous, unmotivated, groundless, and creative

First proposition

the term “violence” is used in many different, often contradictory ways, which leads to confusion