I’m an American. As far as I’m aware, America never had a colony in Africa. And, even if it did, it doesn’t now. And even if it did have one now, why should I,

I’m an American. As far as I’m aware, America never had a colony in Africa. And, even if it did, it doesn’t now. And even if it did have one now, why should I, personally, be held responsible for actions that my government takes which I disagree with and vote against (to the extant that I can)?