Colonialism a good thing?
Ummm...no. In a sense the current African instability can be seen as the direct consequence of colonialism. Hell, Kongo is basketcase today basically because the CIA thought democratically elected Lumumba was too far to the left as recently as the 50's.
Colonialism is only good for the people at home who receive the loot and the undertakers working in faraway lands who can get real busy. It pumps you full of karma and actually is bad for your overall economy. Retarded ideas and the "burden of the white man" are FAIL.