Fanon on the troubles of National Consciousness

Fanon expresses the necessity of a sense of nationalism in order to have a revolution. The colonized must become aware of their oppression in order to rise up and take what has been taken from them. However, Fanon finds many flaws in a postcolonial society. After the colonizer is removed from the region, the proletariat must take power, also removing the native bourgeosie. He expresses that the native upper class lack motivation and the necessary skills to elimiate the colonial system implemented by the previous power.

So, the emphasis on nationalism is crucial for revolution. But the major flaws in nationalism is the fear of the oppressed becoming the opressor. Nationalism by itself cannot institute the government Fanon advocates because its function is divisive. Those strongly promoting nationalism creates a stark model that makes distinctions in class, race, and possibly religious structures. Revolutionaries must understand that while natiopnalism is important, a sense of social equality will bring about governments free from oppression.