19/08/2026
A big part of western myth-building relies upon the oft-repeated narrative that colonized land was “conquered”. However, this is an ahistorical claim that ignores all the outright, violent, and criminal theft that occurred under the guise of good-faith diplomacy.
Historians have noted that the US violated every ratified treaty with Native Tribes between 1778 and 1871. It’s a number that reaches into the hundreds even before accounting for the treaties signed by colonizers before the US became independent.
It’s a trend that transcends the US and extends across all the Americas, the Caribbean, and parts of Africa. In each of these territories sovereignty was promised or acknowledged only to soon be ignored, especially once valuable resources were discovered and subsequently pillaged.
It’s a despicable, uncouth, and barbarian form of deception that rests at the heart of Bar 4 of our 9 Bar political platform, which states:
“Free the Land. The return of all stolen lands to their Native peoples (including the Americas, the Caribbean, and Afrika); the honoring of broken treaties; the protection of our natural world from corporate and military-driven collapse; and the right to quality, secure housing for all”
Join us for Theory Thursday tomorrow at 7p est for a thorough breakdown of this bar and why it’s a critical part of the vision we are fighting for.
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