Tascar Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 A few of you are from the Dominican Replublic. I thought it would be interesting to get a perspective from each to understand why you hate the USA so much. I understand that the DR was nearing civil war in 1965, and before it could break out, the USA sent troops in to overthrow the government in the prevention of another Cuban incident. Apparently many youth lost their lives during that invasion, and many families lost the claims to their lands. Unfortunately, both the USA and the DR live with this problem from over 39 years ago. Can there be any resolve to hate? If I !@#$%^&*umed correctly, many US corporations own stakes to major sugar fields in the country and hire laborists at very low wages. This is a common practice among corporations from the USA and abroad. I'm not trying to bring up bad feelings, in fact, I would like to know how the youth today feel about the USA today. Peace.
A Soldier Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 I thought it would be interesting to get a perspective from each to understand why you hate the USA so much. What the -*BAD WORD*-? Because I disagree with your foreign policies I hate your country? Jeesus Christ' date=' now you sound like Bush: "either you are with me, or you are against me". Do you agree with his statement? If I !@#$%^&*umed correctly' date=' many US corporations own stakes to major sugar fields in the country and hire laborists at very low wages. This is a common practice among corporations from the USA and abroad.[/quote'] Keep reading! Sooner or later you'll find it is worse than that Peace. One day... (now now, I'm being utopic!)
»nintendo64 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 Like A Soldier said, why are you people implying we hate an entire country just because of its past actions? Hate is, definetly not, the word you should be looking for... Most of us are civilized and probably will never become terrorists unless necessary or emigrate. At least for me. Btw it wasn't exactly prevension from another Cuba, that was just the excuse given, we all know it was for business interests, since Juan Bosch was starting a nationatilzation process for enterprises, so the big companies will be dominican, and not foreign. -nintendo64
Tascar Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Posted June 3, 2004 Sorry that I hurt your feelings. What a wasted effort. <_<
»nintendo64 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 I've not researched the reasons of Haiti economic problems, but i do remember from my Dominican History class, that on 1870 Haiti was way more advanced than the Dominican Republic. Probably because Haiti independence was on 1809? or so?. -nintendo64
Yupa Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century' date=' the French established a presence on Hispaniola, and in 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island - Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean, but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'OUVERTURE and after a prolonged struggle, became the first black republic to declare its independence in 1804. Haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history since then, and it is now one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Over three decades of dictatorship followed by military rule ended in 1990 when Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE was elected president. Most of his term was usurped by a military takeover, but he was able to return to office in 1994 and oversee the installation of a close !@#$%^&*ociate to the presidency in 1996. ARISTIDE won a second term as president in 2000, and took office early in 2001. However, a political crisis stemming from fraudulent legislative elections in 2000 has not yet been resolved.[/quote']Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492' date=' the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821, but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative, rule for much of its subsequent history was brought to an end in 1966 when Joaquin BALAGUER became president. He maintained a tight grip on power for most of the next 30 years when international reaction to flawed elections forced him to curtail his term in 1996. Since then, regular compe!@#$%^&*ive elections have been held in which opposition candidates have won the presidency. The Dominican economy has had one of the fastest growth rates in the hemisphere over the past decade.[/quote']
»nintendo64 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 Some info, if someone cares. http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Caribbea...ican_Repub.html -nintendo64
Yupa Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 rofl this image is too funnyhttp://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/PageMill_Images/logo.gif
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