Colonialism == bad. Always was.
Colonialism == bad. Always was. The rest of the world is better off because the West got out. Right?
Let's check in with our post-colonial correspondent to get a status report:
Millions of Zimbabweans face starvation, a U.S.-based food monitoring organization reported recently. Agriculture officials blame the impending food shortage on drought and the government's controversial seizure of farmland owned by members of the nation's white minority for redistribution to landless blacks in an attempt to right a colonial wrong.But placing blame on colonizers isn't useful, Menon said.
Run that last sentence by me again? Even though the blame should lie with Britain, it just isn't useful to go around pointing the finger... Hm. So Britain leaves Zimbabwe... then millions starve... thus Britain is responsible for the current sorry state of affairs.
Gotcha. Check.
Posted by Matt at January 31, 2003 6:17 PM
