Overaccumulated wealth drove imperialism by enlisting an unprincipled surplus mob
Evidence
The discovery of gold and silver in America, the extirpation, enslavement and entombment in mines of the aboriginal population, the beginning of the conquest and looting of the East Indies, the turning of Africa into a warren for the commercial hunting of black-skins, signaled the rosy dawn of the era of capitalist production. — Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the…, 82 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Imperialism united superfluous capital and superfluous labor in joint emigration.; Capitalist accumulation was built on colonial conquest and enslavement. — Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the…, 82; Underdeveloped nations exist to channel surplus toward wealthy metropolises. (+3 more)
Related
- Capitalist accumulation was built on colonial conquest and enslavement. (similarity 0.86)
- Overaccumulated wealth activated a latent force that made the mob available to imperialism (similarity 0.83)
- Colonial power export freed capital accumulation from all economic and ethical laws (similarity 0.83)
- Latin America’s underdevelopment stems from its early insertion into world capitalism. (similarity 0.79)
- Imperialism now operates on pure surplus that rich countries can afford to lose. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Capitalist accumulation was built on colonial conquest and enslavement.
#corroborates(0.78) — Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the…, 82 - Underdeveloped nations exist to channel surplus toward wealthy metropolises.
#expands(0.74)