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[–]asterias 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A mistake that led to the enslavement of other people on behalf of the capitalists, then led to the colonial countries turning into 3rd world attractions, again on behalf of the capitalists.

Also there are other aspects rarely talked about, like the use of coloured troops against European populations on European soil like the Marocchinate (not only by Brits and French but also by Germans), or the fact that the Ottoman empire was also a colonial force and the European colonial forces rejected the concept of nations under Ottoman rule gaining their freedom for obvious reasons. Not to mention that colonial competition between Italy, Britain and mostly Germany led to the sacrifice of the White and Christian populations of Asia Minor and the subsequent mess in Middle East (Iraq, Lebanon and so on).

[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Terrible mistake that we're still paying for.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'd disagree, my country never engaged in colonialism, and we're still paying that price.

You're not paying for colonialism, neocolonialism we're experiencing would occur regardless.

[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The immediate goal is the get the West back in order, in the long term that would likely involve the return of empire building which is natural for any great power.

Empire does not have to involve oppression or slavery.

[–]VarangianRasputin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think Colonialism had it's place in history. That is, the British, Spanish, and Portuguese Empires giving the 'Third-World' as it's known now, the means to develop nations out of their (contemporary) cultures, and also giving them the means to develop technologies like ours. While European colonialism definitely did harm to Africa and the like (Slave-Trade, Genocides, etc), it also brought many good things, technologically speaking. We've improved more lives than we took, pragmatically speaking.

It's a classic case of "What have the Romans ever done for us?". Sure, it was oppressive, and cruel, but non-whites refuse to accept that perhaps, it wasn't all bad. Rome brought Britain many benefits, despite brutally conquering us (and it's no secret that Julius Caesar himself was not fond of Britannia's natives). We were treated like any other People/Nation/Culture under the Romans; our Pagan culture brought into line with the Roman's, until we were Romans. I like to bring this up to anyone who thinks Whites never experienced Imperialism.

Realistically speaking, I wouldn't be in favour of future colonisation. There's no need anymore. Africa can survive on it's own now. Guys like Gaddafi and Amin are proof of that. They no longer need the White man. Despite many African nations attempting Socialism, even under Marxist banners (for example, Angola's MPLA, the Viet Cong), it always ends up as 'National Bolshevik', which is a by-product of Lenin's theories, as he advocated Imperialist-Occupied countries using Nationalism as a tool for revolution (he never took into account that revolutionary Nationalism wouldn't just fizzle out). The future for this, as 'John Lennon' as it sounds, would be for those rejuvenated African nations to let bygones be bygones via trade and ideological and philosophical understanding with rejuvenated European nations.

[–]asterias 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

While European colonialism definitely did harm to Africa and the like (Slave-Trade, Genocides, etc), it also brought many good things, technologically speaking. We've improved more lives than we took, pragmatically speaking.

European colonialism harmed Europe as well (Ireland, Cyprus, Poland, Baltic countries). In the case of Cyprus, it left half of the country under occupation because the Brits preferred to bring Turks back into Cyprus instead of allowing reunification with Greece.

[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Semitic, result of merchants ruling your state