Quote by Han Suyin
Exploitation and oppression is not a matter of race. It is the system, the apparatus of world-wide brigandage called imperialism, which made the Powers behave the way they did. I have no illusions on this score, nor do I believe that any Asian nation or African nation, in the same state of dominance, and with the same system of colonial profit-amassing and plunder, would have behaved otherwise.
Summary
This quote argues that exploitation and oppression are not inherently linked to race but rather to the system of imperialism. It suggests that the actions of powerful nations are driven by this system of worldwide robbery rather than by inherent racial characteristics. The quote further contends that if Asian or African nations had been in a dominant position with a similar system of profiting from colonization and plundering, they would have acted in the same exploitative manner. This statement highlights the systemic nature of exploitation and challenges the idea that race alone determines oppressive behavior.
Topics
Empire
By Han Suyin
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