I think most people don't understand that "genocide" has a very specific legal definition and just use it to denote whatever sort of bad thing they don't like.
I've also noticed that some are starting to pivot to "cultural genocide" because they know that what they're peddling cannot meet the definition of actual genocide. Cultural genocide was never really defined and is to genocide what "Apple-Style Fruit Drink" is to Apple Juice.
The Genocide Convention was signed in 1948, before most of the global south even achieved independence as a part of decolonization. The very countries who were subject to brutal mass murder by the imperial powers never got a say in what constitutes genocide.
Yeah, I don't think it's that they designed the definition to weasel around it. I think they were just like "yeah but we're the ones in charge, so you're not gonna be able to get us under 'international law'"
It was done by multiple countries in order to get whatever they were doing (or wanted to do) not counted as genocide. For instance the USSRs opposition to having political killings included was joined by right wing governments who didn't want killing left wing groups counted as genocide.
I’ve also noticed that some are starting to pivot to “cultural genocide” because they know that what they’re peddling cannot meet the definition of actual genocide.
I think most people don't understand that "genocide" has a very specific legal definition and just use it to denote whatever sort of bad thing they don't like.
I've also noticed that some are starting to pivot to "cultural genocide" because they know that what they're peddling cannot meet the definition of actual genocide. Cultural genocide was never really defined and is to genocide what "Apple-Style Fruit Drink" is to Apple Juice.
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The Genocide Convention was signed in 1948, before most of the global south even achieved independence as a part of decolonization. The very countries who were subject to brutal mass murder by the imperial powers never got a say in what constitutes genocide.
Funny that.
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Yeah, I don't think it's that they designed the definition to weasel around it. I think they were just like "yeah but we're the ones in charge, so you're not gonna be able to get us under 'international law'"
It was done by multiple countries in order to get whatever they were doing (or wanted to do) not counted as genocide. For instance the USSRs opposition to having political killings included was joined by right wing governments who didn't want killing left wing groups counted as genocide.
Ending white supremacy is cultural genocide
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it has multiple specific legal definitions depending on which international body is ruling