actually, cole says, "the United States gave up settler colonialism... after the Philippines became independent... the US is not a settler-colonial state."
he does not make the distinction that "expansion" has stopped. he says settler colonialism IN GENERAL has stopped. i agree with helen. this is a profoundly incorrect assessment, and the main fault with this otherwise well-intentioned essay.
actually, cole says, "the United States gave up settler colonialism... after the Philippines became independent... the US is not a settler-colonial state."
he does not make the distinction that "expansion" has stopped. he says settler colonialism IN GENERAL has stopped. i agree with helen. this is a profoundly incorrect assessment, and the main fault with this otherwise well-intentioned essay.