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White Mans Burden

European imperialism is driven by resource needs and a cultural mission justified by the belief that Europeans are the master race with a white man's burden to civilize others.

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European imperialism is driven by resource needs and a cultural mission justified by the belief that Europeans are the master race with a white man's burden to civilize others.

Historical interpretation stated on 2025-05-14

diagnosis

Shakespeare himself was provincial rather than imperialist, but his legacy was co-opted by British imperialists to justify colonization as civilizing education.

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The Nation Is The New God

2025-06-05, day precision · Civilization #58: Birth of the Nation-State

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"So, why is it that it would be America and Britain who would support the Soviet Union in destroying Germany? Well, that's a question..."

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