Can the developing world continue to blame the colonial powers for their shortcomings?

Question

Colonialism stopped some 40 years ago for most of the third world. Since then, shortcomings - namely civil war, corruption, economic and political misery has dogged most of these countries, especially those on the African continent. The ex colonial powers were always blamed for 'raping' the colonies of resources, but this is not entirely true as Nigeria is the 8th largest oil producing country in the world yet 80% live in poverty. Should colonial bashing stop? Should these countries have a good look at what is going wrong and try to fix it - by themselves. As an Irishman, we obtained freedom from Britain in 1922 and were a poor country, yet we have not spiralled into the depravation that has befallen Africa. Dare I play a race card here? I will be interested in what other people think.

Answer 1

Yes it should stop. Why blame colonialism when the economic and political situations of most of African countries dropped after the colonialists left. Example: Zimbabwe. I lived there for 15years. i should know.

Answer 2

Presently developed countries continuing their colonialism through economic spheres. They are making the developing countries to depend upon them and trying to loot their wealth. If people from developing countries withdraw their deposits form US banks and companies, the US economy will collapse like any thing. Why US went on war against Iraq ? Only when Saddam tried to destabilise US economy by accepting Euro corrency in oil trade.

Answer 3

fine lets take India... Britishers ruled over India for over 200 years...

1. Who was responsible for the carving out Pakistan? Who was responsible for the creating the Hindu-Muslim rift, the consequences of which we are suffering still? The Britishers....

2. Who is responsible for the Corruption that we are still trying to root out from the governance system? The British lords and civil servants who accepted gifts in return for favours.

3. Who is the one who has looted several temples and palaces of their gold? Without any doubt...I can provide you with a long list of such places.
Britishers steal gold from others and call themselves rich.
Similar to what Americans are doing in Iraq, stealing oil.