Quote Originally Posted by BigTex View Post
Quite honestly with exceptions to the destruction of civil liberties and the use of african colonials as forced medical guinea pigs. Colonailism was better then what they are going through now. There are very few places were colonies have done well after they've been abandoned by there former masters. India/Australia has to be one of the shinning examples, but then they werent really hastily abandoned. It was gradual, and the powers that be ensured they could handle it.
We also weren't subjected to slavery. You are also only taking into account the white experience here, not the experience of our native Aboriginals. I would write more, but I have to go to Uni.