Breaking the chains of injustice
The law is an instrument that legalizes injustice.
Apartheid was the law that dictated South Africa’s governance—thus, it was legal.
The Colonial Pact is the law that enforces France’s domination over its colonies.
Is it legal? Yes.
Is it just? No.
If we cannot overturn injustice through the law, what remains? Revolution.
What is revolution: a forcibly overthrow of a social order, to establish a new system.
Since we live in a world dominated by injustice that is legalized by the law (of the strongest), it is therefore imperative that a system change occurs if we want to be governed by justice, which brings peace.
Given that "the strong" impose their law on us through THEIR STRENGTH, we cannot defeat them with that same strength (which we do not possess).
Apartheid was the law that dictated South Africa’s governance—thus, it was legal.
The Colonial Pact is the law that enforces France’s domination over its colonies.
Is it legal? Yes.
Is it just? No.
If we cannot overturn injustice through the law, what remains? Revolution.
What is revolution: a forcibly overthrow of a social order, to establish a new system.
Since we live in a world dominated by injustice that is legalized by the law (of the strongest), it is therefore imperative that a system change occurs if we want to be governed by justice, which brings peace.
Given that "the strong" impose their law on us through THEIR STRENGTH, we cannot defeat them with that same strength (which we do not possess).
So, how can we change the social order through revolution? Through OUR OWN STRENGTH!
What, then, is this strength that we have, which is different from that of the oppressor? THE POWER OF NUMBERS (Strength in numbers).
Knowing this, everything is put in place by the global system to prevent the INDIVIDUAL realization of this strength.
As an example, in South Africa, students dissatisfied with the high cost of university fees and data did not succeed in their demands, even though they could have simply boycotted classes and data providers by collective agreement, guided by LEADERSHIP.
This fact demonstrates how our capacity for collective action has been weakened by the degradation of our thinking. And in this example, we are talking about students—the university being the temple of modern knowledge acquisition for our youth—which is therefore concerning for the future, because the lack of leadership to awaken consciousness is sorely lacking. Injustice will thus thrive, and we will remain under domination if nothing is done.
The awakening of the awareness of the POWER OF NUMBERS must happen individually and be guided by leadership—not through incitements to hatred and rebellion.
Consciousness-raising produces an individual awareness of collective well-being, which manifests in unified action.
Thus, it is this leadership that can ignite the awakening that the oppressed need to overcome injustice.
In the African context, Steve Biko called it "Black Consciousness."
What, then, is this strength that we have, which is different from that of the oppressor? THE POWER OF NUMBERS (Strength in numbers).
Knowing this, everything is put in place by the global system to prevent the INDIVIDUAL realization of this strength.
As an example, in South Africa, students dissatisfied with the high cost of university fees and data did not succeed in their demands, even though they could have simply boycotted classes and data providers by collective agreement, guided by LEADERSHIP.
This fact demonstrates how our capacity for collective action has been weakened by the degradation of our thinking. And in this example, we are talking about students—the university being the temple of modern knowledge acquisition for our youth—which is therefore concerning for the future, because the lack of leadership to awaken consciousness is sorely lacking. Injustice will thus thrive, and we will remain under domination if nothing is done.
The awakening of the awareness of the POWER OF NUMBERS must happen individually and be guided by leadership—not through incitements to hatred and rebellion.
Consciousness-raising produces an individual awareness of collective well-being, which manifests in unified action.
Thus, it is this leadership that can ignite the awakening that the oppressed need to overcome injustice.
In the African context, Steve Biko called it "Black Consciousness."
Yusuf Monhaaté
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