Archive for April 23rd, 2012
Forever a white man’s burden
Posted by John, April 23rd, 2012 - under Imperialism, Liberal, Liberalism, Racism, White man's burden.
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The West must be swayed to use its powers for “good” in order to stop “evil”: this has been the key justification for empire since the 19th century, writes Robin Laycock in Socialist Alternative. Liberal voices have been crucial because they provide a left-cover to the more explicit arguments emanating from hardline neoconservatives and ideologues of imperialism.