‘A Civilization That Proves Incapable’ — Aimé Césaire Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Muscle Tank

“A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization.” Aimé Césaire wrote this in his 1950 Discourse on Colonialism, turning Europe’s civilizing myth back on the empires that made it. A poet from Martinique and a founder of the Négritude movement, he argued that the barbarism Europe recoiled from in fascism was its own colonial violence come home.

**Bella+Canvas 3483 — Muscle Tank (Black only for now, Color finish).** A white option isn’t available from our printer at the moment — we’ll add it the moment it is. 100% combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 30 singles. Unisex muscle fit, crew neck, cut-off sleeves, wide armholes, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold with like colors, tumble dry low, no bleach, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).