Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One island, two worlds

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Sub-Saharan Africa has suffered from some of the most catastrophic geographical and climatic disadvantage and much of it is far more arid then you would think. That puts some rather significant limits on agriculture.

And yet the white settlers created two VERY successful nation in DECADES in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Again, you come up with so many excuses. Maybe just another thousand years, and they'll be able to do it. Well overlook the last 6,000 years.

 

[Coyote]

Sub-Saharan Africa has suffered from some of the most catastrophic geographical and climatic disadvantage and much of it is far more arid then you would think. That puts some rather significant limits on agriculture.

And yet the white settlers created a VERY successful nation in DECADES in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Again, you come up with so many excuses. Maybe just another thousand years, and they'll be able to do it. Well overlook the last 6,000 years.

What nation?

 

[Aba Incieni]

Interesting tidbits on Haiti's history...hadn't realized this...

Why is Haiti considerably poorer?
Haiti won its independence after a long revolution that destroyed a lot of the country. They were then required to pay a large indemnity to France or else many countries—including the United States—refused to acknowledge Haiti for fear that it would encourage an American slave revolt. More recently, both Haiti and the Dominican Republic were occupied by the United States, but Haiti was occupied for much longer. By the time the U.S. pulled out in 1934, Haiti's own institutions had atrophied.

How have deforestation and soil erosion impacted Haiti?
Deforestation has drastically worsened the impact of hurricanes and tropical storms. On the southern border between the countries, you can see the green forest stops and it's barren on the Haitian side.

Yes. They stripped the countryside bare. Don't forget the brutal dictatorships of Papa and Baby Doc Duvalier and the secret police, the Ton Ton Macoute. Other modern day murderous black tyrants include Idi Amin in Uganda.

hmmm....murderous black tyrants. Why the need to make that distinction?

Hint: murderous tyrants cross racial/ideological/ethnic and religious divides.

Because some are making the POTUS' statements out to be racist. We are discussing reasons why Haiti is a shithole. Murderous black tyrants is another reason.

Now, why didn't Haiti develop itself into a successful nation?

You tell me.

Because it's full of blacks?

Don't be so butthurt over our idiotic president's statements - he does it all the time unfortunately.

I asked you first.

 

[Disir]

Answer me this, why the difference on the same island?
One side of the island a shit hole the other side of the same island a popular tourist destination.


Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One island, two worlds | Global Ideas | DW | 12.02.2013

If you travel to the DR then you will most likely only see the parts that they want you to see. The DR has some deep poverty going on.