How can a position against colonialism be critical of the dominant order as a whole?

Question

I'm attempting to understand how one can propose "decolonize" as a position that also challenges the dominant order.  If I decolonize, what would that mean?

This is related to "Occupy" and "Commune".

Comments

How did the dominant order become dominant? How did it get here? How did it establish itself?

Although it's not the most specific language, and just like anti-imperialism may be easily taken up by nationalists, decolonization could easily be seen as critical of the dominant order as a whole.

Answer 1

i like this question as a thought exercise, especially now that i have such a knee jerk negative reaction to the word.
first, i agree with anok's comment.

the idea of each of us as little colonies seems entirely in keeping with "kill the cop in your head" or even a little more sophisticated than that.

also - the thing that i like about decolonize *especially* in the context of occupy, is that it is a negative and so is in synch with anarchy as being against, rather than promoting a plan.

i continue to have problems finding words to express who the enemy is (or who i am allied with), and in another space, "decolonize" would be as good a choice as any that exist now.

edit: this answer coincidentally mentions colonization relevantly
http://anarchy101.org/7124/is-american-fracking-a-sign-of-desperation