Re:Not all the facts fit the anti-colonialist narrative
by trabant00 on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:04AM
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Even the name, colonialism, is chosen to paint a very one sided contemporary political view. Colonial EMPIRES are just how imperialism manifested in a certain time and place. Human history is a never ending story of empires that didn't care about race, continent, culture, etc. Just the strong conquering the weak (military strength) for resources. With the weak very often being disorganized in every aspect, not just the army, so the conquest also brings benefits to them.
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Re:Not all the facts fit the anti-colonialist narrative
by pessimizer on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:16AM
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> Even the name, colonialism, is chosen to paint a very one sided contemporary political view.
You're projecting. The word "colony" doesn't by nature have any negative connotations; the reason "colonialism" sounds negative is because it is associated with the enslavement and extermination of native populations.