The Economy and the People
Colonization and imperialism are believed to have existed several decades ago and to have ended with civilization. However, modernization and civilization are heavily linked with colonization, with the government taking advantage of powerless citizens to grow economies for reputation. One of the governments that have been blamed for using power to steal from native citizens is the US government. The constitution has been used severally by the government to take advantage of the resources owned by the natives since the times of slavery in America.
The US government has received criticism from its citizens for several attempts to steal from the native population in a bid to build the economy. The US is known for growing from the fruits of slavery several decades ago (Altman, 3). Several constitutional amendments were passed to make slavery an economic activity for the US. However, the end of slavery was not the end of the government’s plot to benefit from cheap resources in a bid to build a strong economy. The attempts by the governments to mistreat the natives through the constitution have not been received in good faith.
The federalists control most economic aspects. For example, policies on land ownership are controlled by the federalists, and native communities have been victims of the discriminative policies. The Indians form part of the indigenous communities that have been denied the right to own land for several years. The denial of land ownership rights only benefits the government, while the communities are left to struggle in poverty.
In sum, the government has used the constitution to benefit from the resources that should be owned by native communities. The US is known for growing from the fruits of slavery several decades ago. Generally, the authoritarian government has intimidated the powerless citizens and stolen from them what they should be owning.
Works Cited
Altman, Jon. “The Howard Government’s Northern Territory Intervention: Are Neo-Paternalism and Indigenous Development Compatible?.” (2018).