29789: Du Tuyau; Re: Bad Allegations about bourgeoisie (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: viandemoulue@aol.com

Mr. Lance. It's not about the Haitian bourgeoisie. Every group and people and 
country has its problems. Ours are badder than bad, my friend.

This last week (the week before this week, or maybe this week even ... I no 
remember), Haiti En Marche publication in French about the Dominican influence 
and even daring in Haiti. It's no only bourgeois who buy and invest in the DR: 
Haitian middle class do the same. We're frankly becoming a nation of san figi 
(no face). I can't understand how someone spits at your face, and then you 
swallow it. Sorry for the language but that's exactly what it reverts to.

Seriously, no Du Tuyau joke here but ... the problems are crazy and they are 
all in the mind. But we have to start somewhere. To me, the definition of an 
elite is the social group that believes in the society/country, and works hard 
to help fix problems even though they have disproportionate privilege in 
society. You can't tell me or anybody, that I should be nice to any social 
group (middle class or bourgeois), that chooses to invest in a country that has 
a systemic approach to degrading Haitians. I just can't, can't, can't 
understand it. It makes no sense. If you want a joke on this one, here is one.

Kind of reminds me of a Soviet politician right before the perestroika/glasnost 
collapse, who said to the people of a country about free market: "well, ... if 
you're going to be raped and you're a woman, might as well relax and learn to 
enjoy it..".

To me, that is what we're doing. We're getting raped (middle and upper classes) 
and seem to enjoy it. I am a very angry puppy now about this whole DR thing. 
It's just symptomatic to me, of the level of mental degradation of Haiti and 
Haitians.

As to us not giving ... well, it's just not part of our culture. Plus, as you 
said, corruption itself as a general rule is so pervasive in society, that 
people don't feel like giving because they think you want to make just little 
more money.

Finally, it's cultural to, for midwest people in the US to give much more than 
anywhere else in the United Country of Great States, isn't it?

Okay.. I was very serious today but I must say, our elite (middle class and 
bourgeoise) are a pack of sendenden, in all seriousness. They have no respect 
for themselves or the country. The DR deals occuring are just symptomatic. I am 
truly boling inside over these issue.

A very angry Du Tuyau


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