“For intellectuals and elites, invisibilizing and forgetting are a way of creating blissful ignorance that allows them to enjoy their privilege without acknowledging its basis in exploitation. Forgetting allows them to avoid the shame that would come from seeing.” PoliticsHistoryShameExploitationCentral AmericaPriviledge Book:Central America's Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration Source: Central America's Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration
“Very few US Americans can name a single political leader in Central America. We have the privilege of “forgetting” about these countries. Yet US political leaders, parties, and policies are the stuff of everyday conversation in Central America. People there don’t have the luxury of ignoring or forgetting what is going on in the United States, because they know that US presidential elections, policy decisions, and economic developments are likely to deeply affect them.” PoliticsForeign PolicyCentral AmericaPriviledge Book:Central America's Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration Source: Central America's Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration
