On Western Civilization being built on the idea of 'no sacrifice'. I'd argue that the West's implicit racism (which is now becoming clear for all to see) is a form of sacrifice: slavery, white supremacy and now ICE and Gaza. But maybe you have a point here. Since the overt cultural projection didn't have this framework for sacrifice, the primal violent forces expressed itself in creating an entire consciousness around racism - sacrificing brown and black people (not really murdering them at the altar) but actively participating in institutional and foreign policies designed to oppress and ensure brown and black bodies die a slow death).
On Western Civilization being built on the idea of 'no sacrifice'. I'd argue that the West's implicit racism (which is now becoming clear for all to see) is a form of sacrifice: slavery, white supremacy and now ICE and Gaza. But maybe you have a point here. Since the overt cultural projection didn't have this framework for sacrifice, the primal violent forces expressed itself in creating an entire consciousness around racism - sacrificing brown and black people (not really murdering them at the altar) but actively participating in institutional and foreign policies designed to oppress and ensure brown and black bodies die a slow death).
Imagine reading this essay then poasting about white supremacy and ICE