As Black History month draws to a close here in the U.S. and we look back and reflect on all that we’ve learned, let’s recommit to continuous sustained direct action to bring about the changes we want to see in the world. Let's unite to resist and dethrone the neo-nazi corporate oligarchs who have taken power and force an end to our government's support of apartheid and genocide.
“Black history is American history. The people of the United States are naturally very diverse, and resistance to diversity, equity, and inclusion only others oneself from the greater American society. The people must refute all attempts to white-wash our history, and reject all efforts to propagandize and further divide us. We must begin to reject bigotry as fundamentally un-American and become nazi-punching patriots to help end genocide and apartheid abroad and help save lives here at home. Together we can usher in a brighter future for our country as we face and attempt to redress the damage it has done.
The results of the 2024 election suggest that many white voters in the U.S. embrace white supremacist ideologies at worst or at least embrace politics of preserving their own privilege over all else. Hundreds of millions of voters made it known that genocide was not a red line for them and that electoral failure to prioritize the preservation of human rights has emboldened the enemies of equality, life, and liberty. The new administration has appointed multiple literal neo-nazis and empowered them to run amok, with the goals of looting the treasury, privatizing public lands/services, dismantling human rights protections, continuing worker exploitation, and funding endless wars. In conjunction we’re all, many of us unsurprisingly, watching Democrats vote with Republicans to confirm these disastrous nominations, thus enlightening more people to the reality of who they actually serve —their corporate overlords.
However, we mustn’t forget that according to the final numbers nearly 90 million eligible voters abstained from participating in the 2024 election, and over 3 million voters withheld their votes from apartheid-supportive presidential candidates. All told, over 168 million Americans did not vote for this current administration. We must ground ourselves in that reality and remember our collective power as a people. The power we wield when united in shared purpose is why the current power structure works so hard to keep us distracted, exhausted, and divided.
Since the new administration took power a little over a month ago it has already violated an alarming number of federal laws, planned to defund our direct assistance programs, and dismissed an alarming number of vital civil servants. Patriots are countering these efforts with lawsuits, protests, whistle blowing, and refusals to comply. It’s heartening that so many Americans are determined to prevent our government putting even more lives at risk. Far too many people were already being victimized by our government’s support of apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and the genocidal Israeli occupation, even before this current administration began doing its damage.
People are resisting in masse at every turn, and on all levels. Importantly, these resisters include many members of the demographics that we’ve been told embraced and voted in large numbers for this new administration. This calls into question many things, including the results of the 2024 election. Whether possible election interference is eventually exposed, or we suffer that gerrymandered single-party electoral pageantry to spin on, is of little consequence at the moment. This administration is clearly not planning for future elections, and the people cannot afford to wait for them. We must act swiftly, continually, strategically, and effectively if we’re to defend against our governments’ best efforts to destroy both our lives and the life of our planet in service of capital.
People are seeking impactful actions to engage in that will thwart this administration’s plans. And many of us are also driven to do all we can to stop funding genocide and redirect U.S. spending towards community care. Now is the time for us to unite our efforts as we reject the continued mismanagement of our funds and resources.
There is not one solution or action, but millions. When the people show up differently in their everyday lives, the world changes. It’s how we relate to and care for one another that counts and contributes to the outcomes we want to see. Just as it is what we stand against and refuse to participate in nor tolerate that makes it impossible for injustice to continue. So, we’re joining the chorus of voices in reminding Americans that Black History is an integral part of American history this month, and advocating for sustained direct action against racism.
White supremacy is the ideology that has fueled this greedy and corrupt administration’s rise. Zionism is essentially white supremacy with a heavy emphasis on settler colonialism. So, it’s a direct attack on those ideological foundations, as part of a program of continued resistance on all fronts, that we believe will eventually help topple them both.
We’re also advocating for conscious limitations of consumerism and consumption in service of emptying the pockets of the oligarchs that have successfully orchestrated this hostile takeover of our government. We must remove them from power and curb their unquenchable greed. We’re punching nazis by taking sustained economic action against all white supremacist oligarchs’ bottom lines.
Key Takeaways
- It takes an extensive pyramid of white supremacist ideology driven violence to arrive at its peak, evidenced by genocide and ethnic cleansing.
- We must take an active anti-racism stance against every level and manifestation of this ideology in order to stop this violence. Every act of anti-racism big and small will work towards dismantling this regime.
- There are many lessons from African American history that can inform our actions as we craft our continued resistance efforts.
- There are also many anti-racist actions we can take, and among the most essential are standing against neo-nazi propaganda that promotes a monochromatic lie about America’s diverse population and standing against zionist propaganda that dehumanizes Palestinians and advocates for stealing their land.
- Another effective way to punch nazis is by hitting white supremacist oligarchs where it hurts, their wallets. We’re accomplishing this by continuing to boycott and escalating to sustained economic actions that amount to long term lifestyle changes starting in March.
- We’re against physically punching nazis, unless one punches you first. Pacifism, except in immediate de-escalating self-defense, is at the core of our movement.
- We use the terms white supremacist, nazi, zionist, and bigot interchangeably to refer to anyone who believes they have the right to claim superiority and control over others on the basis of race, creed, color, sexuality, ability, or gender identity. The fact that regardless of name these all manifest in the violences of discrimination, deportation, enslavement, violations of inalienable human rights, apartheid, mass incarceration, and genocide evidences the corrosive core of any such ideology.
Black history is an integral part of American history. Being educated patriots who are mindful of our shared history of fighting oppression will prove essential when facing the struggles ahead. Bigotry is un-American and we must treat it as such. The plague of racism has been left to fester for too long. Now it has swollen again, perhaps to the point of threatening our country’s continued existence. But we must refuse to let it define America. It’s what we do now that matters and will define our futures.”
What we’re embarking upon this year will not be easy. It will not be comfortable or convenient. But ultimately we believe it will be worth it. As many of us stand in solidarity with the National Economic Blackout on February 28th by withholding our dollars in protest of the roll-back of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, we are preparing for the continuous struggle that will lead to real change.
We will hold our leaders accountable to the people for their death-making decisions, and stand against apartheid and genocide. To our foundational war tax resistance, we’re adding the intentional practice of anti-racism this month, and ramping up for sustained economic action starting next month. Together we can build a brighter future for our country than what's in our past, and avoid repeating our history by learning from it.
A better world is possible, and we’ll build it together for each other.
In solidarity and hope,
Vote No Evil