"The concept of the nation-state is deeply colonial, acknowledged the Declaration of the Third International Congress of Comunalidad. Furthermore, it 'prevents the flourishing of a comprehensive vision of life, (...) denies the self-determination of our peoples and the possibility of maintaining a balance with our environment.'
"It was acknowledged that Western civilization has turned life into a commodity and 'has sought to isolate us as individuals, pushing us toward ambition, accumulation, and profit at the expense of what nourishes us and gives us existence.'"