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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 t
by trabant00 6y ago
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.
- pessimizer 6y ago> 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.
- asa4akj 6y agoI would say that now it's a weird mix for power projection: Economic prowess and Military Strength, and Cultural Propagation