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Post by bswiv on May 24, 2024 4:52:11 GMT -5
The whole thing is here: www.compactmag.com/article/the-island-at-the-end-of-history/A couple of quotes are below. On paper, both the PLD and PRM are progressive and social-democratic; both have promoted an unoriginal mix of laissez-faire economic policies coupled with social programs meant to mitigate some negative outcomes. Dominican politics features neither a hard left nor a hard right, with all three candidates in Sunday’s election promoting virtually identical platforms. In Abinader’s own words: “We have the formula of [being] pro-business, but also strong social programs [and] transparency. That’s the only formula that works.” ================================================================= The DR shares a land border with crisis-stricken Haiti, and has pursued draconian policies meant to deter Haitians from entering the country. Just last year, the government deported 175,000 migrants and began construction of a border wall. Given the dire conditions they face, Haitians arguably have a stronger case for claiming asylum than any other migrants in the Americas. But given the scale at which they currently are seeking to emigrate, were the DR to pursue an open-border policy like nearby Colombia, the country’s infrastructure and resources would be strained to the breaking point. It is hardly surprising, then, that voters rewarded Abinader’s restrictionist policies.
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Post by misterjr on May 24, 2024 11:48:59 GMT -5
Haiti is beyond saving.
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Post by conchydong on May 24, 2024 14:09:03 GMT -5
The Island of Hispanola is an interesting social experiment. Started with the same resources both sides under colonial rule at one point but somehow the two countries went in different directions. Any thoughts?
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Post by biminitwisted on May 24, 2024 14:15:13 GMT -5
This is why we can't have nice things.
Soon after Columbus’ return, more Spanish settlers arrived; and by 1504 the last major Taíno cacique was deposed during the War of Higüey. Over the subsequent ten years, living conditions for the Taíno declined steadily. The Spaniards exploited the island’s gold mines and reduced the Taíno to slavery. Within twenty-five years of Columbus’ arrival in Haiti, most of the Taíno had died from enslavement, massacre, or disease. By 1514, only 32,000 Taíno survived in Hispaniola.
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Post by conchydong on May 24, 2024 14:18:29 GMT -5
This is why we can't have nice things. Soon after Columbus’ return, more Spanish settlers arrived; and by 1504 the last major Taíno cacique was deposed during the War of Higüey. Over the subsequent ten years, living conditions for the Taíno declined steadily. The Spaniards exploited the island’s gold mines and reduced the Taíno to slavery. Within twenty-five years of Columbus’ arrival in Haiti, most of the Taíno had died from enslavement, massacre, or disease. By 1514, only 32,000 Taíno survived in Hispaniola. Don’t be putting’ down your ancestors.
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Post by luapnor on May 24, 2024 18:10:18 GMT -5
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Post by TRTerror on May 24, 2024 18:39:20 GMT -5
I think Haiti was messed up like a Billion years before the Clintons were born. I have to admit it's an interesting Case Study on low IQ Savages with Firearms. Thank God for long deep water...
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Post by bswiv on May 24, 2024 19:18:23 GMT -5
This is why we can't have nice things. Soon after Columbus’ return, more Spanish settlers arrived; and by 1504 the last major Taíno cacique was deposed during the War of Higüey. Over the subsequent ten years, living conditions for the Taíno declined steadily. The Spaniards exploited the island’s gold mines and reduced the Taíno to slavery. Within twenty-five years of Columbus’ arrival in Haiti, most of the Taíno had died from enslavement, massacre, or disease. By 1514, only 32,000 Taíno survived in Hispaniola.What exactly does this have to do with the article?
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Post by bullfrog on May 24, 2024 20:24:11 GMT -5
This is why we can't have nice things. Soon after Columbus’ return, more Spanish settlers arrived; and by 1504 the last major Taíno cacique was deposed during the War of Higüey. Over the subsequent ten years, living conditions for the Taíno declined steadily. The Spaniards exploited the island’s gold mines and reduced the Taíno to slavery. Within twenty-five years of Columbus’ arrival in Haiti, most of the Taíno had died from enslavement, massacre, or disease. By 1514, only 32,000 Taíno survived in Hispaniola.What exactly does this have to do with the article? Nothing. Haiti was born out of Satanism and is reaping what it has sown. Its as simple as that.
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Post by chronicbreak on May 25, 2024 3:25:17 GMT -5
This is why we can't have nice things. Soon after Columbus’ return, more Spanish settlers arrived; and by 1504 the last major Taíno cacique was deposed during the War of Higüey. Over the subsequent ten years, living conditions for the Taíno declined steadily. The Spaniards exploited the island’s gold mines and reduced the Taíno to slavery. Within twenty-five years of Columbus’ arrival in Haiti, most of the Taíno had died from enslavement, massacre, or disease. By 1514, only 32,000 Taíno survived in Hispaniola.What exactly does this have to do with the article? Nothing he’s just a dumbass.
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Post by Captj on May 25, 2024 4:59:01 GMT -5
Haiti was born out of slave revolts against their masters. Haiti was conquered by the English, Spanish, and French. All used the slave population to make molasses for rum. Slaves were abused to the point that they revolted. Read James Michener's book Caribbean. Great history in deep detail of the entire Caribbean region.
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Post by olmucky on May 25, 2024 7:28:34 GMT -5
Yup Jeezuz. 2x this week the lwnj’s have made solid comments! There just might be hope afterall
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Post by johngalt on May 25, 2024 8:26:51 GMT -5
What exactly does this have to do with the article? Nothing. Haiti was born out of Satanism and is reaping what it has sown. Its as simple as that. BOOM!!! Exactly!! And I have always wanted the lefties to explain how a couple of ships(actually boats since I believe most at the time were only 60 feet, a lot of sport fishing boats are bigger) with less than 200 starving, hungry and scurvy infected men could completely overwhelm several thousand people on their own turf? ?🤔
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Post by bullfrog on May 25, 2024 9:07:28 GMT -5
Haiti was born out of slave revolts against their masters. Haiti was conquered by the English, Spanish, and French. All used the slave population to make molasses for rum. Slaves were abused to the point that they revolted. Read James Michener's book Caribbean. Great history in deep detail of the entire Caribbean region. They didn’t just revolt. They became genocidal monsters and never stopped being so.
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Post by gardawg on May 25, 2024 11:39:53 GMT -5
the conditions the slaves on those sugar islands had to endure made a Georgia cotton field look like a day at the beach ...
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