Who did kipling think would read his poem what do you think that this aydience might have said a in response to it?

Kipling believed that his poem "The White Man's Burden" was directed towards the American people, urging them to take up the responsibility of colonizing and civilizing other nations. The intended audience might have initially praised the poem for its call to duty and sense of moral obligation, but there were also critics who viewed it as a justification for Imperialism and a form of cultural arrogance.