u/nusquan

Am making this post not to be negative but to draw out the elephant in the room.

I been around many different Caribbean people to know our ego and the fact that we can’t even try to look pass our own country to think about another for a second is the biggest issue.

But at the same time I get it. Why should a Jamaican, Dominican, Haitian even think about each other?

We can claim a more united Caribbean can protect us from USA. But if one of us got attacked by the USA. We have to acknowledge none of us would come to the rescue. That’s a fact.

Increase trading between one and another yes is a good thing. But trading doesn’t make us close. Even enemies trade with each other.

Let’s be honest, all of us failed to think about the long term future to create a more connected Caribbean block.

I want to hear your opinion. Again am not looking for a fight. I just wanted to express what I can see.

Am not saying all of us. just more.

This post is valid but don’t know if it will stay up or get remove

Are more Haitian online nowadays?

A couple months ago there was this chart going around showing how much locals get paid from tourist. TL/dr most in the Caribbean barely makes 1 usd an hour from tourism.

After that last major hurricane that hit Jamaica badly. I saw more Caribbean people online questions tourism.

We have heard for the longest tourism infrastructure advanced the country and help local infrastructure. But massive infrastructure debt or tourist specific infrastructure hurts the locals.

And lastly I think the younger generation don’t want their country to be just a vacation spot for foreigners.