civilized [read: colonized]

from life in the 21st century: a love/hate relationship by comrade goose

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It seems to me
That being civilized
Has always been defined by
Using other people
As stepping stones to
Hold yourself up

How can it be
That being civilized
Has always been defined by
Nations fighting to prove
Their superiority
Even when this calls for
Imperial conquest

Do we have to be
Trapped in this racist rhetoric
When we talk about
The past and where to go from here?

I don’t believe in
history books that preach
Of civilized and savages
I don’t believe that
Human progress always
Comes at a cost

I don’t believe that
Geographic coordinates decide
Who’s inferior
Guns, germs, and steel
Don’t dictate where and when to kill

Are we civilized?
Or are we still colonized?
How can we fix our minds?
We need to decolonize

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from life in the 21st century: a love/hate relationship, released April 26, 2020

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comrade goose Denver, Colorado

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