Pros Of American Colonization

Colonization is a form of economic exploitation that has been used for millennia, resulting in the growth of parasitic nations and the impairment of the hosting societies. Within the last five hundred years, Europe was the main culprit of conquest, creating colonies in every other continent on the planet. While some eventually became first world countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia, others faced a harsher reality, and became third world countries after colonial liberation. Suddenly cut off from the European trade that had been so crucial, these countries, while now freed, had no way to support themselves like they had done while colonized. Many people, such as Frantz Fanon, believed that Europe owed its former colonies …show more content…
An example outside of America is Britain’s colonization of India. John Hobson outlines the benefits of colonization for the occupying nation in ‘Economic Parasites of Imperialism’. He states “The only possible answer is that the business interests of the nation as a whole are subordinated to those of certain sectional interests that usurp control of the national resources and use them for their private gain. This is no strange or monstrous charge to bring; it is the commonest disease of all forms of government” (‘Economic Parasites’ I). Hobson believes that Imperialism doesn’t even benefit the entire colonizing nation, but rather only few, wealthy individuals. He continues to state that Imperialism damages the nation by worsening relationships with the colonized society. Hobson summarizes his message in the statement, “Aggressive Imperialism, which costs the tax-payer so dear, which is of so little value to the manufacturer and trader, which is fraught with such grave incalculable peril to the citizen, is a source of great gain to the investor who cannot find at home the profitable use he seeks for his capital, and insists that his Government should help him to profitable and secure investments abroad” (‘Economic Parasites’ II). For the gain of such a small population of investors, entire societies are forced to …show more content…
In this book, Fanon highlights the economic damage that Europe’s influence has caused to cause on Third World countries even after their presence has been removed. He believes that, while Europe has had many achievements, as he states, “For centuries Europe has brought the progress of other men to a halt and enslaved them for its own purposes and glory… yet nobody can deny its achievements at home have not been crowned with success” (Wretched 235), the burden upon these enslaved has been too great. These enslaved countries are unable to fend for themselves in the turbulent global economy and fall behind in development, unable to shed their Third World status. He addresses this injustice by writing, “The formerly colonized territory is now turned into an economically dependent country. The former colonizer, which has kept intact and, in some cases, reinforced its colonial marketing channels, agrees to inject small doses into the independent nation's budget in order to sustain it” (55). This economic dependence cripples these Third World countries, and while Fanon, attempts to persuade readers to accept a form of Socialism as a cure, the damage would already be done. This damage is additionally illustrated by the real life experiences of

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