Resolved Question: Do anti-colonialists find it strange that many present-day colonies do not want independence?

14 July 2010, 11:51 am

French Guiana, Martinique, St. Barthèlemy, St.Martin, French Polynesia, Rèunion, Guadeloupe, etc. have repeatedly voted against independence from France, mostly because they believe that their quality of life will decline. Turks and Caicos Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla, Virgin Islands all reject independence from the UK for the same reason. The Netherlands Antilles, Saba, St. Eustatius as well. Is this because they have looked at countries that have become independent (viz. India, Jamaica, Haiti, Zimbabwe) and realised that independence will lower quality of life and lead to instability? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles#Referendums Less than 1% of each of the Dutch West Indies voted for independence in the referendums. @Truth: Yes, there are still European colonies. If you read my additional details you would realise that. Is anyone reading my additional details?... Read More »

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