I am in no way a proponent of imperialism, but I do think that imperialism's ideals should not be dismissed aside as pure racism and degradation...ism.
What I mean is that idea of a central, unified world is an idea that is appealing to all, even those who are generally compassionate towards humanity and would oppose the blatant inhumanity of imperialism. The ideals of imperialism, although ridiculous and, at heart, racist, should not be lampooned to such an extant. It is the execution that deserves condemnation, not as much the ideas behind it.
Reading over this, I realize it sounds like I'm trying to excuse imperialism from its sordid past. I'm truly not. I'm just trying to pick out the fact that imperialism was not so mindlessly wicked as it seems.
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Not to join the ranks of the ridiculous, but...
Date: 2010-03-15 09:31 pm (UTC)What I mean is that idea of a central, unified world is an idea that is appealing to all, even those who are generally compassionate towards humanity and would oppose the blatant inhumanity of imperialism. The ideals of imperialism, although ridiculous and, at heart, racist, should not be lampooned to such an extant. It is the execution that deserves condemnation, not as much the ideas behind it.
Reading over this, I realize it sounds like I'm trying to excuse imperialism from its sordid past. I'm truly not. I'm just trying to pick out the fact that imperialism was not so mindlessly wicked as it seems.