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I think however that history has shown that it's generally more tolerable to be oppressed by your own kind than by occupiers and colonists.
by stormdennis 6y ago
I think however that history has shown that it's generally more tolerable to be oppressed by your own kind than by occupiers and colonists.
- dash2 6y agoThis seems to be true, but I have always wondered why? Is it just psychology? Or is there some rational basis? If your rulers are locals, are you more likely to have some basic control over them?
- RNCTX 6y agoWell, in European history the answer is because wars and conquest were profit-seeking ventures, and those who managed to amass foreign lands intended to squeeze them for as much profit as possible. It's easy to oppress people you never see, who are just numbers in a ledger. People you see every day and must rule face to face is another matter.
- nmeofthestate 6y agoPeople don't generally like their culture being destroyed by an invading one, even if they enjoy some improvements while being converted into an ethnic minority in their own country? Could be that.