#we talk a lot about the trauma of colonialism imposed on James but he perpetuated too so lets have that conversation

[tuungaq]

do we think fitzjames ever grappled with the specific unsparing details of his colonial crimes in china and afghanistan (“smelled of roast duck”) beyond his own trauma before he died? as in, his own complicity in the machine aside from vanity? or are we not ready for that conversation 🤪

#Rachel watches the terror #I say this as a fitz enjoyer!!!! #we talk a lot about the trauma of colonialism imposed on James but he perpetuated too so lets have that conversation #one could argue that when he helps Silna get away it’s a slight attempt at atonement but even that’s ambiguous #for all we know he refused to look at it till the bitter end #james fitzjames