Postcolonialism

I also feel that postcolonialism has a misplaced focus on national identity. Their imperative goal of establishing a national identity seems like it is being wrongly prioritized. Granted it is accepted that colonial rule over indiginous peoples symbolized a distorted view of morals held by the great powers, it is also excepted that colonial powers saw it as their duty to assistance in the advancement of their colonial societies. The colonial powers sought to assist in the development of their civilization and move away from past traditional trends of survival as the number one priority. In conjunction, the issue of national identity also posses problems for me. Compared to the history of indiginous people around the world, colonial rule represented a fraction of that time. Additionally, issues over national identity are irrelevant. Example 1 being the United States. It is impossible to describe the national identity of America. It consists of various types of religions, races and ethnicities, yet America continues to thrive and prosper. Postcolonialists need to focus on the goal of establishing stability, security and development. Most people want this and can accomplish this by agreeing to set aside differences and collaborate for the common good of its people. Living in the past will get you no where.