Topic: Social Conflict

The American frontier served as a "social escape hatch" that allowed the United States to avoid the class conflicts seen in Europe by constantly expanding westward. This expansionist drive was fueled by the belief that land occupied by indigenous populations was "empty" and available for exploitation. The "Cowboy" capitalist thrives on this movement, requiring new territories or markets to maintain the social order.

Neely Fuller Jr. suggests that if Black people cannot be "constructive" when meeting, they should avoid contact to minimize conflict. Mo relates this to his "school of fish" theory, where individuals maintain a respectful distance while moving in unison. Fuller argues that the system of white supremacy "pumps out poison" to ensure that interactions between non-white people remain toxic and explosive.