"When ‘humanity does not rise in protest’, what can philosophy do?": An essay by Meena Dhanda (Keywords: Dissent;Social Justice;Caste; Settler Colonialism;Authoritarianism;Public philosophy)
https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/when-humanity-does-not-rise-in-protest-what-can-philosophy-do
"…Capitalism’s new frontiers reek with corruption.
The popularity of the term ‘bulldozer Justice’ to refer to the use of bulldozers to destroy homes labelled as illegal is the most extreme example of this approach. The frequency with which bulldozers are unleashed upon Muslims who protest state excesses and are termed ‘rioters’ is telling.
Alongside the unchecked perpetuation of privilege, the enormity of disasters facing our world with few taking any responsibility for the degradation we are causing should make us revisit the point of doing philosophy. The relentless violence in the Middle East, coupled with the steady rise of right-wing populist movements, within India expressed as an anti-Muslim, anti-Dalit wave of hatred, an unending onslaught accompanying a rapacious capitalism, understandably drains the will to fight back or look for lasting solutions to our planetary crises. To succumb to these feelings, though, would defeat the purpose of self-scrutiny.
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