I agree it doesn't nor did I at any point try and make the argument that "decolonization" in the general sense isn't integral to building a just society. Did you not actually read what I wrote about Cuba?
Yes, colonialism and western Imperialism have been the defining oppression of global capitalism for most people on the planet and therefore must be at the center of any organizing . A huge failure of the left in the west is that many do not put this fact at the center of their politics . And yes all support to the DPRK, Korea would be unified without the ongoing US occupation and war and RIP Sankara .
It's also worth noting that each example you cited maintained the conventional nation state. Many people who use the term "decolonization" use it in a context that aims to deconstruct the modern concept of a nation or at the very least advocates various forms of separatism/balkanization and or ethnic nationalisms/organizations.
I don't know what "redwashing" is but decolonization is frankly sounding vague coming from yourself as well( though toothless would be too far.) . Again in the USA most people use the term "decolonization" in politics to argue for autonomous movements, outside of that it's often an academic term. Your using the term to basically mean liberation from western imperialism, and overthrowing the shackles of an old racist colonial order, which no one here disagrees with including me. And yes I would blame the terms relative degeneration on capital and neoliberalism as well . I never blamed it on the left.
So in summary yes imo "decolonization" is often a vague euphemism for particular oppressions and issues. Indeed though, the settler colonial country's( USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand etc) are oppressive and racist and western imperialism must be opposed full stop no exceptions.
I agree it doesn't nor did I at any point try and make the argument that "decolonization" in the general sense isn't integral to building a just society. Did you not actually read what I wrote about Cuba?
Yes, colonialism and western Imperialism have been the defining oppression of global capitalism for most people on the planet and therefore must be at the center of any organizing . A huge failure of the left in the west is that many do not put this fact at the center of their politics . And yes all support to the DPRK, Korea would be unified without the ongoing US occupation and war and RIP Sankara .
It's also worth noting that each example you cited maintained the conventional nation state. Many people who use the term "decolonization" use it in a context that aims to deconstruct the modern concept of a nation or at the very least advocates various forms of separatism/balkanization and or ethnic nationalisms/organizations.
I don't know what "redwashing" is but decolonization is frankly sounding vague coming from yourself as well( though toothless would be too far.) . Again in the USA most people use the term "decolonization" in politics to argue for autonomous movements, outside of that it's often an academic term. Your using the term to basically mean liberation from western imperialism, and overthrowing the shackles of an old racist colonial order, which no one here disagrees with including me. And yes I would blame the terms relative degeneration on capital and neoliberalism as well . I never blamed it on the left.
So in summary yes imo "decolonization" is often a vague euphemism for particular oppressions and issues. Indeed though, the settler colonial country's( USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand etc) are oppressive and racist and western imperialism must be opposed full stop no exceptions.