Hey all,
I’m currently developing a Marxist-Leninist analysis of settler colonialism, especially in light of the situation in Palestine, and am going to read Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat by J. Sakai for the first time. Before I do I was just curious what other comrades think of the book and its analysis? It seems a pretty controversial text among many online Marxist groups, to whatever extent that matters, but as an Indigenous communist I feel having a clear and principled stance on the settler question is important for all serious communists. I’m not sure if I’ll agree with Sakai specifically, but since I generally agree with the opinions of y’all, I was curious as to your thoughts on the book.
Incredibly important book if you’re american, or even canadian or australian (are there versions of Settlers for them lol?). Might be more important than even basic theory if you’re white. Not a perfect book by any means, likely in large part because (I think) what we have is like the first draft and wasn’t even going to be put out until his comrades pressured him into publishing it. I wouldn’t trust any critiques of it from someone who isn’t explicitly a decolonial marxist.