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Mar 10Liked by Planet Carnival

Fascinating!

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Glad you liked it -- thanks for subscribing!

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Thank you for the music and history!

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Glad you found it interesting, Tom.

I was very meticulous in researching this issue, because it involves celebrations in a country I haven't visited yet.

This is, I believe, just the 2nd time I have published such a piece. However, I do have a number of friends and readers from 🇭🇹, and nobody has pointed out any egregious inaccuracies...so far!🤞🏻

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The whole "reparations" atrocity between Haiti and France should have to be repaid by France with interest. Any time France mentions any sort of injustice it should be mentioned. Americans mock Haiti but have no idea this happened.

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Despite the enormous injustice and the hostility of pretty much every white-majority nation (and their neighbor in 🇩🇴,) Haiti *did* pay off their unfair debt.

This is especially noteworthy considering how much single-crop agriculture under the French fucked up the environment on that part of the island.

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Wow, what a cool mix of history and pop culture. I think we need a playlist on Spotify.

Just sayin’!

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Glad you found it interesting.

I don't mess with Spotify at all, but I have been toying with the idea of creating a YouTube channel for a while now.

Have a great weekend!

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Go for it!

U2 ;)

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