Quote by John Trudell on Powerlessness and Psychological Genocide

„When I go around in America and I see the bulk of the white people, they do not feel oppressed; they feel powerless... and we understand the psychological genocide that they have already inflicted upon their own people.“

John TrudellJohn Trudell discusses powerlessness and psychological genocide in America's white population.
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John Trudell was a Native American activist, musician, and actor.

Quote by John Trudell about powerlessness and psychological genocide within the white population in America.


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John Trudell quote about powerlessness and psychological genocide

John Trudell (1946–2015) was a political activist in the North American Indigenous movement, as well as a musician and actor. He participated in the occupation of Alcatraz, joined the American Indian Movement, and served as its chairman from 1973 to 1979 or 1980. After a fire at his father-in-law’s house killed his wife, three children, and mother-in-law, Trudell suspected that the fire had been set by the FBI.

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