September 29 Documentary, Haiti

 This documentary was focused on the shambolic conditions of the lush and beautiful country of Haiti in the Caribbean. Haiti has been a country subject to a lot of hegemony. Haiti was a French colony, and they were subject to a lot of hegemony during the reign of the French. They tried to revolt many times, and the French instituted their ruling class while making the native people feel far inferior to the Europeans. In addition, in the documentary it highlighted the role of the government in the country's problems. It was not until 1994 that the country established a democratic system according to the documentary. 

I believe that the faulty government plays a huge role in the whole government, and especially Haiti. The Haitian rulers have been extremely inconsistent and self-centered. They are ineffective at best. I believe that the faulty ruling body is present throughout many Caribbean nations, and it is responsible for the financial limbo that many Caribbean nations are in. Many of these nations though, like Haiti, are in this mess because they inherited the role of power after the Europeans left their country, with no real idea how to run a country in the best way possible. This has led to financial and governmental disaster. If the European nations let the Haitians rule their country from the start they arguably, would be better off.

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