| | Colonialism is most associated with the [[Roman Empire]], [[British Empire]] and [[French]] ambitions in [[Africa]], and with [[Japan]] in [[Asia]]. | | Colonialism is most associated with the [[Roman Empire]], [[British Empire]] and [[French]] ambitions in [[Africa]], and with [[Japan]] in [[Asia]]. |
| | <!--Anti-American sentiment and [[liberals]] in general commonly deride American [[foreign policy]] as colonial or imperial, which is [[deceit]]ful, as the [[United States]] has no colonies (having relinquished the Philippines, which had previously been Spanish, not sovereign), made [[Hawaii]] a state, smaller lands ([[Guam]], etc...) [[protectorate]]s, and purchased or legally acquired other territories ([[Guantanamo]], [[Panama Canal]]). Similarly, liberals also generally imply with colonialism that it was generally parasitic to the original people and stealing resources, when that is actually rare among colonialization.--> | | <!--Anti-American sentiment and [[liberals]] in general commonly deride American [[foreign policy]] as colonial or imperial, which is [[deceit]]ful, as the [[United States]] has no colonies (having relinquished the Philippines, which had previously been Spanish, not sovereign), made [[Hawaii]] a state, smaller lands ([[Guam]], etc...) [[protectorate]]s, and purchased or legally acquired other territories ([[Guantanamo]], [[Panama Canal]]). Similarly, liberals also generally imply with colonialism that it was generally parasitic to the original people and stealing resources, when that is actually rare among colonialization.--> |
| − | South Africa is a prime example. During the Apartheid period it was said South Africa's native blacks were an oppressed majority. South Africa's majority blacks are not native to South Africa - they are the descendents of [[economic migrant]]s who came to South Africa to participate in the economic development that white Europeans brought to South Africa. Whites also brought a more just administration of laws than migratory blacks found among their native tribes and regions.
| + | During the Apartheid period it was said South Africa's native blacks were an oppressed majority. South Africa's majority blacks are not native to South Africa - they are the descendants of [[economic migrant]]s who came to South Africa to participate in the economic development that white Europeans brought to South Africa. Whites also brought a more just administration of laws than migratory blacks found among their native tribes and regions. |
| | During the [[Cold War]], South Africa was a ripe target for [[Kremlin]]-directed [[Marxist]] [[propaganda]]. Soviet financed [[Marxist]] [[hate speech]] and [[lies]] live on in the [[Social Justice Warrior]]s who rule South Africa today, driven by racial animus, [[political correctness]] and a hatred for freedom, capitalism and [[Western Civilization]]. | | During the [[Cold War]], South Africa was a ripe target for [[Kremlin]]-directed [[Marxist]] [[propaganda]]. Soviet financed [[Marxist]] [[hate speech]] and [[lies]] live on in the [[Social Justice Warrior]]s who rule South Africa today, driven by racial animus, [[political correctness]] and a hatred for freedom, capitalism and [[Western Civilization]]. |
| − | Hong Kong is among the most successful "victims" of Western colonialism who have built a native tradition of love for freedom, and whose native population has "suffered and been victimized" by Western prosperity "forced" on the population. | + | Hong Kong was among the most successful "victims" of Western colonialism who built a native tradition of love for freedom, and whose native population has "suffered and been victimized" by Western prosperity "forced" on the population. |