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Settler colonialism- refers to the process through which an external force colonizes a space through establishment of permanent settlements “with the aim of permanently securing their hold on specific locales” through a claim of “special sovereign charge” or dominion over a space

“A candidate can be elected president of the United States despite another candidate receiving more votes overall. This was the case with George W. Bush in 2000 and the Donald Trumps victory over Hilary Clinton in 2016.”

“The people inside this hopeless maze of civic duty often feel so uninspired that they remove themselves from the process, choosing not to vote or otherwise engage in elections. This decision is not a failure of the people who choose not to participate but a failure of the system itself.”

“There are many politicians and state operatives of color, black and otherwise, working for white supremacy. Diversity in the seats of power will not solve our problems.”