re: #205 Bagua

Aristide calculated that France owed Haiti $21 Billion US for the extortion by threat of violence that was demanded for their independence. That’s about $2150 per person in Haiti, or a first class ticket out of the country. France laughed.

In terms of calculating our own debt to Haiti, I personally think it is worth noting that the 60 million franc (reduced from 150 initially) price tag forced on Haiti is the same price the US got for the Louisiana Purchase; which was only possible because Haitian fighting valor absolutely broke Napoleon’s will for gambling hard on New World real estate.

We owe a debt of honor to the Haiti that we can only begin to comprehend. And as descendants of the only successful, permanent slave revolt ever they should be cherished and celebrated, instead they get treated like dogs. It’s goddamned shameful.