So, I had a conversation with my sisters husband about politics, he gifted me a book (the power of geography) , which he claimed to be leftist… because it merely mentioned colonialism. He framed that as anti-white racism and how we, the ‘whites’, should be proud of our ‘accomplishments’ and how it’s badass that ‘we’ conquered the entire world.
He then further went on to mention that after colonialism ‘ended’ the natives didn’t know how to do anything, because they kicked the smart whites out.
What the hell do I do about this nutjob? Is there any hope for him? Should I even try to convince him that he’s an absolutely moron?
It sounds like as if he has an inferiority complex; his esteem is based on the supposed achievments of others. He is wilfully uneducated and proud of his pseudo-science.
If he is genuinely interested in further reading there is a whole host of books he can be introduced to (How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, A People’s History, The Jakarta Method, Darker Nations or more liberal books such as Inglorious Empire, Confessions of an Economic Hitman or 23 Things You Didn’t know About Capitalism to name a few). However, you are up against an onslaught of propaganda to justify white supremacism.
If he has made statements which have frustrated you because you instinctively know is wrong but could not provide an immediate retort then take it as an oppurtunity for further reading and exploration yourself.
Please take care of your mental health.