Kipling- "The White Man's Burden"

Kipling writes this poem to show his imperialistic views. He believes that larger nations should rule over others because they are less developed. The developed nations should feed and protect these other nations because it is their duty as superior nations, "veil the threat of terror/...Fill full the mouth of famine." It is apparent he thinks that the superior nations are run by white men. He says that the other nations will not thank the superior nations but will judge them. He encourages the white man that this is their burden and that they should rule over others.

The way Kipling views the ruled nations is similar to Orwell. Both recognize the fact that they will not appreciate the "superior" nation controlling them. The man in Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" says that the Burmese (ruled people) hate the European officers who have to control and keep peace there. Kipling and Orwell do disagree in whether these nations should be ruled over and how. Orwell shows he does not think nations should rule over the weaker ones; the man in his story says that imperialism is bad but Kipling thinks it will benefit the other nations. He thinks it will benefit because they are supposed to feed and protect these people but Orwell is more realistic in saying that what they really have to do is keep the peace so no nations will revolt against the ruling ones.

Did people think Kipling was racist?