Instrumental rule undercut imperialists’ sincere belief in their protective mission

Evidence

As soon as Cromer started to rule Egypt for the sake of India, he lost his role of protector of “backward peoples” and could no longer sincerely believe that “the self-interest of the subject-races is the principal basis of the whole Imperial fabric.” — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 547

Categorization

• QUESTION: Tension worth noting: did the loss of sincerity cause the indifference, or did indifference destroy sincerity? Arendt is ambiguous; later chapters may specify.
• XREF: connects to: Platform mission statements echo colonial law’s benevolent attitude toward the subjugated — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection: How Data Is…, 338