Haiti-USA: Republicans, Democrats, Gangs, and Government

In the US it's republicans vs democrats, in Haiti it's gangs VS government

This realization dawned on me during a conversation with a couple of American women. Naturally, the conversation led to my background as a Haitian, and they asked about life in Haiti. This quickly turned into a discussion about politics. When I finally tried to summarize, I ended up saying, "In Haiti, we don't have external enemies; we're simply fighting ourselves." One of the women responded, "That's a lot like what's happening in the U.S. today with politics."

It was an eye-opening comparison. In Haiti, the fight pits gangs against the government, and both sides engage in fierce, sometimes violent struggles for control. In the U.S., Democrats and Republicans are locked in a similarly intense, divisive rivalry. As the upcoming election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris nears, the bitterness and polarization have only deepened. This feels less like democracy at work and more like a gang war fought in the halls of government, where each side fights not just to govern, but to dominate.

In both countries, the lines between who holds power and who has legitimate authority are blurring. The Republicans and Democrats in the U.S., much like gangs and government in Haiti, seem more committed to fighting each other than to solving the problems their people face. The rivalry is fierce, the stakes are high, and, ultimately, it's uncertain who will come out on top. Perhaps, the real fight in both Haiti and the U.S. isn't just between opposing sides, but over the very essence of governance itself.

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