When discussing the tragedy that predominates our haitian reality, we tend to erroneously look at it myopically as a reflection of political repression. IN REAILITY, when compared to other countries, there is not much political repression in haiti.
in fact, the press in haiti is much freer than that of many other countries. freedom of speech and assembly are quite established in haiti. so, it is a false assemment of our problems when we tend to link them primarily to political repressions. in fact, the press in haiti is much freer than that of most eastern european countries, and those of most african nations, and definitely much freer than those of the Middle East.
At the very bottom of things, our problems are fundamentally more sociological and psychological in nature.
and all one has to do to realize that is to analyze a very simple event that carries with it shockingly revealing insight into the typical haitian psyche; and to the surprise of many on this site, the event is not a coup-d'etat, nor is it the burning lynching of a fellow haitian person, but rather this very simple event :
the soccer game between Haitian National Team and the Brazilian National Team in the sylvio Cator Stadium.
This event alone its associated characteristics in the reaction of the spectators is sufficient to reveal to us our major road-block on our journey to a better existence.
i will analyze this event this later tonight. contrary to what many may have already assumed, i am not a fan of argentina but rather of brazil; but....
To be continued!