Replacement Theory Is Everywhere. Here’s Why.

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Published 2022-05-26
On May 14, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, NY, killing 10. All 10 were Black, something the gunman specifically sought out. As it was revealed shortly after, in his writings, he ascribed not only to white supremacist ideology, but identified himself as an “eco-fascist,” falling into not only a growing trend but also into something very uniquely American. The Replacement Theory has been in headlines since the Buffalo shooting and, while its been attributed to the current crop of the right in this country, it’s actually something that underpins much of U.S. history, as well as modern development work. In this episode of “Backspace,” Sana delves into the nefarious origins of the overpopulation myth, how the media continues to promote it, and how it doesn’t have any place in the conversation and coverage around the climate crisis.

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All Comments (21)
  • President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
  • @FRISHR
    We don't have an overpopulation problem, we have an overconsumption problem. The world has enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed.
  • I worked at a grocery store and watched these people throw away day old food in the garbage. And homeless people would get arrested for digging in said garbage for said food
  • Let's not forget the largest "forced sterilized" population on earth was in Puerto Rico and it was conducted by the US government with cooperation from the Catholic Church.
  • @elrey6154
    It baffles me that people think the world is over populated when it’s badly managed and living resources are then use to make profit for a select few
  • @JaceFalcon
    When your parents could afford a house on one income, but you can't. Of course.
  • “The Earth has enough resources for our need but not for our greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi
  • @What-kw6ox
    I was in genetics 101 class and that morning an earthquake had killed a lot of people in India. I only knew this because the professor interjected the story in class. Not sure why, but I do recall him saying that it wasn’t a bad event, in fact it was good for population control. This was late 80’s, today that wouldn’t fly.
  • Prince William also complained about population growth in Africa. Apparently, African population threatens the wildlife he so values. I don't think he thinks about animal life anywhere when he and his fellow toffs go hunting.
  • @istp1967
    I've often said; an "environmental vandal" is just someone who wants to build a house by the beach, and a "conservationist" is just someone who already has a house by the beach!
  • @Radhaun
    I think the "population control" argument really flies out the window when some, wealthy, countries make it extremely difficult for segments of their population to control their family sizes. Going so far as to deny sterilization to some and forcibly, coercively, or silently sterilize others.
  • When I was at Texas Christian University I had a sociology course where the professor (an Asian American male) defined "White Privilege" as not having more advantages in life, rather having fewer disadvantages/discriminations in life (so opposite of what it sounds like). Essentially, in our country's history, Caucasians (with few exceptions) have not faced the multiple generations oppression that most People Of Color (particularly African Americans) have faced, resulting in fewer disadvantages for them today. Sure, if you're a wealthy Caucasian, you are better off than all average/poor people in the U.S., but if you're a middle class Caucasian, you still have better chances to succeed in life because you don't have the systemic disadvantages that African, Asian, Hispanic, & Native Americans at a similar social class level have. Finally, when a non Caucasian does become successful in the U.S., it isn't because of "Reverse Discrimination" as some Caucasians argue, rather it's because they have managed to overcome the disadvantages that they faced that many of their Caucasian counterparts didn't have to face.
  • @George-mr8ix
    If you think that the problem is overpopulation and not big corporations, you need to revisit elementary school.
  • @JaceFalcon
    Telling people to use less, surrounded by hundreds of capitistically created nick nacks and books. Way more than I've ever had in my life. Good work.
  • @jeremyf6821
    The minute you said “Asia, Latin America, and Africa” I knew this was going to be another blame the white person episode.
  • @AvangionQ
    You're describing eco-fascism. Well done, this is a topic rarely covered.
  • So Marvel movie where the villain killed most of the people is based on the myth of population and less resources
  • @blabla903
    She literally opens the video with "What if we killed everyone?"
  • @adonisfp1
    Overpopulation is not a myth. We do need to have family planning, but by choice, and we have to be very careful to make sure family planning is not driven by eugenics. It is a difficult line to towe, but I witnessed how significantly my family's quality of life improved thanks to my parents' choice to only have 3 children, were as my grandparents' generation had on average more than 5 children. Ignoring either the dangers of eugenics or the dangers of overpopulation are equally dangerous.