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FWIW, I don't hear many Indians blaming colonialism for the ills here (could be because I'm white and nobody wants to be insulting). It's more something that fo
by rattray 11y ago
FWIW, I don't hear many Indians blaming colonialism for the ills here (could be because I'm white and nobody wants to be insulting). It's more something that folks in Western countries talk about as far as I can tell.
EDIT: elsewhere on this thread, @sremani mentioned they are an Indian living in the US, so readers should not read my comment in favor of theirs.
- coldtea 11y ago>FWIW, I don't hear many Indians blaming colonialism for the ills here (could be because I'm white and nobody wants to be insulting). That, and also being conditioned not to thing so and blame themselves. Works wonder for keeping them at bay.
- enupten 11y ago:) Ah, colonialization and its many wonders!
- coldtea 11y agoLet's not forget post-colonialization. Less explicit, still as effective in resource grubbing and divide-and-conquer. From the people that lovingly prepared the best conflict zones for after they leave, such as India-Pakistan, Israel-Palestine, Ethiopia-Eritrea, Iran-Iraq, Nothern-Southern Cyprus etc.
- enupten 11y agoAgreed. It's actually much worse, because the ruling native elite in India think of themselves as being more related to the British culturally than to India itself! This kind of mind-warping can only happen in the land of the Yoga :D I'm actually sad that India had more academic achievements in early 20th century British India than in the latter part under the "Republic". Famines did decrease though, and that's arguably more important.
- enupten 11y agoFixed. Also such posts tend to get downvoted all the way down to hell, if that tells you anything.