In the past year or two, I’ve noticed an increasing use of “colonialism” as a metaphor to describe forms of control and domination beyond the traditional meaning of one nation ruling over another.
This inspired me to write a short post about these modern forms of colonialism and the metaphorical use of the word. However, as often happens, my exploration took me deeper than expected. What started as a short post has become something larger and a more encompassing definition of colonialism.
Colonialism is the exertion of dominance, control, and exploitation by a powerful group over a less powerful group.
Take a look. We can learn a lot from the tragic history of colonialism and find ways to avoid perpetuating similar patterns of oppression today.
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