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I never said that, but those slaves can't just turn around to their former masters and hold out their hand either. If you want to be independent, you need to be independent.
I don't believe Haiti is ready, at this point, to be independent. Which means that someone needs to take responsibility for them. I would say that the country which is morally obligated to do so, at this point in time, is France.
And they've had time and at least a modicum of financial success over the years where they could have started implementing that, seeking foreign advisors, etc. They just didn't. They made quite a bit of money from sugar and rum exports. Where did that money go?
I think the issue is...How can Haiti be redirected to become more like the Dominican Republic?
Island Divide: Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic