A_War_Of_Artillery
A_War_Of_Artillery t1_j6nrvva wrote
Reply to comment by manguito86 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
Unfortunately ‘twas the burden of the white man, to “civilize” these unfortunate peoples, but at least the economic benefit of looting, pillaging, and wealth extraction made up for the hardship of these superior peoples to carry the burden of territorial expansion.
But seriously, look at the vast majority of colonized peoples and tell me that colonialism was a good thing. White settlers don’t count as colonized peoples BTW.
A_War_Of_Artillery t1_j6nsjr9 wrote
Reply to comment by TehDandiest in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
So maybe all empires are built on blood and the concept of empires in general is outdated and we should feel to criticize them?