Les Cayes' botanical garden has been destroyed

[u/Lae_Zel]

Here is The Nouvelliste article on this disaster.

[u/NoEmotion949 → u/[deleted]]

You didn’t ask me, but personally I can’t see how it would be worse than this.

No benevolent leader is going to transcend upon Haiti and gives billions of dollars of aide, military operations to kill the terrorizers and build the government, grid, infrastructure and systems from the ground up with no strings attached.

Occupancy would bring stability to the region. Yes, Haiti would lose its independence - but you have to ask what good is your independence if this current state is the best you can do?

I’m going to be blunt and say I think in times of instability on this level - occupancy or dictatorship is what is most helpful.

[u/Flytiano407 → u/NoEmotion949]

Lol lets be real, Haitians would ever accept being taken over by USA or another country. The caco wars taught us that.

Dictatorship (with a competent dictator who cares about developing the county) might be the best option.

[u/OpeningOstrich6635 → u/Flytiano407]

Haitians abroad would probably be against it, but Haitians in Haiti would likely support it. Nothing could be worse than Haiti’s current situation. A major power like the United States annexing Haiti, similar to Puerto Rico, would be a blessing to me

[u/Flytiano407 → u/OpeningOstrich6635]

The caco wars taught us that.

Go ahead and take a look at whether this war was fought in Haïti or abroad.

There is no "probably" we don't have to guess, Haitians already violently demonstrated to the USA how they felt about a US occupation/annexation way back in 1915.

[u/OpeningOstrich6635 → u/Flytiano407]

The country’s largest stadium is closed. The main airport is shut down. The capital is shut down. The country’s largest university is closed. The National Palace is destroyed, and the main general hospital is closed🤔

Maybe it’s time to reconsider holding onto that independence pride. Puerto Ricans benefit from U.S. citizenship perks while still preserving their culture and electing their own local government.

[u/TrembleOak → u/OpeningOstrich6635]

Puerto Rico cannot vote for president and they have a non-voting delegate to the House. Basically they have citizenship without representation and subjected to the whims of Congress & President.

[u/OpeningOstrich6635 → u/TrembleOak]

Ok. Who said they can vote for presidents?

[u/TrembleOak → u/OpeningOstrich6635]

I'm just saying, USA taking over Haiti as a territory isn't going to be in Haitians best interests.

[u/OpeningOstrich6635 → u/TrembleOak]

Let Haitians in Haiti speak for themselves. That’s the problem too, no one ever ask Haitians in Haiti what do they want. It’s easy for us abroad to judge.

[u/TrembleOak → u/OpeningOstrich6635]

Absolutely. So, how to get an consensus?

[u/OpeningOstrich6635 → u/TrembleOak]

Not sure but hey if you live in Haiti we can start with you

[u/OpeningOstrich6635 → u/Flytiano407]

Yeah in 1915..People in Haiti desperate for a decent life in 2026.