Colonization rests on a principal lie that generates all other deceptions

Evidence

And since I have been asked to speak about colonization and civilization, let us go straight to the principal lie which is the source of all the others. — Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism, 10

Categorization

• DEFINE: Signals the chapter’s method: locate the root falsehood from which colonialism’s self-justifications all derive.
• XREF: connects to: Colonial officials ritualistically framed rumor-derived reports as verified facts; The layered structure of belief makes totalitarian lies foolproof against exposure

Related

• Colonial rulers sincerely believed their own religious and self-interested ideology (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Colonial officials ritualistically framed rumor-derived reports as verified facts #exemplifies (0.75)
• The layered structure of belief makes totalitarian lies foolproof against exposure #expands (0.75)