Tournament: Greenhill | Round: 2 | Opponent: Pace DL | Judge: Misael Gonzalez
1NC Coloniality
The coloniality linked with the idea of America creates a logical structure of colonial domination that wants to control and dominate the planet
Mignolo (Professor of Romance Languages at Duke University) 5
(Walter, “The Idea of Latin America,” pg 5) DDI13
How do these two entangled concepts... maintained; only power changed hands.
Analysis based on patriarchy is ahistorical and reinforces colonialism – the root cause of gender oppression is solved by the alternative
Lugones, 7
(María, "Heterosexualism and the Colonial/Modern Gender System." Hypatia 22, no. 1 (2007): 187-188, doi:10.1111/j.1527-2001.2007.tb01156.x.)SDL DDI13
In a theoretico-praxical vein, 1am ... our present organization of life anew.
Aff attempts to solve reinforce oppressive organizations - Feminist theory is entrenched in the colonial gender system
Lugones, 7
(María, "Heterosexualism and the Colonial/Modern Gender System." Hypatia 22, no. 1 (2007): 187-188, doi:10.1111/j.1527-2001.2007.tb01156.x.)SDL DDI13
This attempt at historicizing gender and ...gender arrangements, oppressive organizations of life.
All aspects of life infected by the colonial virus—coloniality robs us of our humanity and can’t be explained by liberal theorists, psychoanalysis, or other methods from the First World—the impact is slavery
Nelson Maldonado-Torres, associate professor of comparative literature at Rutgers, ‘8 Against War: Views from the Underside of Modernity, p. 217-21 DDI13
Fanon differs from Honneth precisely at ... a postliberal conception of the human.
Even leftist Americanism and Eurocentrism is bad—offers a false, venomous gift that holds humanity back—only the decolonial attitude shatters imperial identity—we must engage in radical suspension of privilege and enact an ethics of risk and generosity
Maldonado-Torres ‘5 (Nelson, associate professor of comparative literature at Rutgers “Decolonization and the New Identitarian Logics after September 11,” Radical Philosophy Review 8, n. 1 (2005): 35-67) DDI13
Both Fanon and Anzaldúa, colonized subjects ... horizon of Eurocentrism and Americanism today.
CP - Terrocrats
We affirm: Resolved: The United States Terrocrats should substantially increase it’s human trafficking economic assistance towards mexico.
The power of the so called “government” is derived from violence – all of the worst atrocities throughout history have been committed by “governments,” the aff’s acceptance of the term legitimizes violence
Mann 02 (Frederick, BA in communications from Stanford University, “Report #TL07B: The Nature of Government” version 4, January 2002, www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07b.shtml)
Ultimately, political power comes from ... definition of "government!" – John Hosper.
Usage of the word “terrocrats” recognizes the lies and violence of “government,” creating the potential to collapse their false hierarchy of power
Mann 02 (Frederick, BA in communications from Stanford University, “Report #TL07B: The Nature of Government” version 4, January 2002, www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07b.shtml)
The power of territorial criminals is ... over the airwaves and in print!
Serial Killing, War, and Mass Murder
Mann 02 (Frederick, BA in communications from Stanford University, “Report #TL07B: The Nature of Government” version 4, January 2002, www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07b.shtml)
"By far the most numerous ... governments, acting in their official capacity."