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Well, the US has already set that precedent. I was referring to the even more egregious century or two of direct colonialism involving cultural/moral imposition
by vinay427 5y ago
Well, the US has already set that precedent. I was referring to the even more egregious century or two of direct colonialism involving cultural/moral imposition and the rewriting and dismantling of indigenous history (and economies) that the invasions typically resulted in, in the case of these western European powers, followed by another several decades of denying responsibility for the consequences of these events by essentially gaslighting.
- rscho 5y agoAnd the US would not do that? Let's ask America's native population and see what they have to say about that. I find difficult to believe that you're arguing in good faith.
- vinay427 5y agoI'm not sure how this is a response to what I said, quite frankly. It seems like you see an argument that I wasn't making, so I'm a little confused. (EDIT: To clarify, I don't disagree with what you said about the plight of indigenous populations in this comment.) I simply said that I hope the US (or any other country, for that matter) learns from the mistakes of western European powers, because it hasn't reached that level yet and the world (including perhaps the US in the long term) would be better off if it didn't. It seems rather disingenuous to equate the comprehensive political, economic, and emotional damage these colonial powers did and sometimes continue to do to "poor countries" to what the US has done, so far, even though the paths have stark similarities and the US could readily end up at a similar place if it continues certain practices.