GenZedong · 3 months ago

How and Why Haitians Cope with Capitalism Differently in the Diaspora than in Haiti

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How and Why Haitians Cope with Capitalism Differently in the Diaspora than in Haiti

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GenZedong · 3 months ago

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How and Why Haitians Cope with Capitalism Differently in the Diaspora than in Haiti - Haiti Liberte

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Why don't many Haitians "see" capitalism in Haiti? Many compatriots still living in Haiti say, with quiet weariness or resigned irony: "Capitalism is hard elsewhere. Here, we survive differently." They're not wrong. But they don’t fully understand what they don't see. In Haiti, capitalism is neither absent nor dominant. It is incomplete, fractured, dislocated, poorly

Good essay exploring the impacts of imperialism and uneven and combined development in social relations comparing Haiti to North America.

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In Northern societies, capitalism is all-encompassing. It doesn’t just structure the economy. It organizes time, the body, sleep, health, housing, relationships, emotions, and the fear of becoming destitute. There is nothing outside of it. Even love is conditional.

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