So I heard my friend call an invasive plant a displaced relative and when pressed on it they basically said that the plants didn’t choose to come here and they are victims of colonialism. Invasive implies they aren’t welcome, you wouldn’t say that the enslaved people brought over to the new world are invasive so why would you a plant? Then they said human agriculture was invasive because it’s monoculture and doesn’t allow other plants to grow, which you know fair point. So what’s the consensus is my friend an idiot or am I an idiot?
Edit: I just texted my friend, they said they got the concept from this book. Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science
Plants isn't unhappy, wasn't hurt and is hurting other things. Like, I'm sure some conquistadors wanted to stay home but once they started taking part in yhe conquest they're not victims. Also my ancestors that moved to the US by choice were still ultimately moved by things outside their control and they(me by extension) definitely have had a negative impact on native peoples and animals, even if they weren't setting out to colonize. Sure wheat maybe didn't plan to destroy the great basin, nor did my great grandfather think "oh boy, time to live on stolen land!" but both were aided by colonialism and need to be dealt with to fix it.