Not only does the tragic case of Haiti present a picture of a society in complete and total collapse — it serves as a vision of what is to come in the United States if the Left gets its way.
The Haitian nation is reeling under violence and lawlessness as criminal gangs assert dominance over the island, with the impotent and corrupt government able to do little to stop them. Observers from all over the world have looked on in horror as gangs of cannibals roast victims’ legs over an open fire.
The words of a doctor in Haiti, shared with the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urban violence project in Port-au-Prince, gives a glimpse into the horrific realities now confronting the people of Haiti:
[The] fighting began several years ago, but in recent weeks it has become increasingly violent, like a war. On 28 February, it was announced that elections could be postponed until August 2025. Armed civilian groups reacted by uniting against the government, attacking police stations, administrative offices, banks, port and airport facilities, and other state institutions. This prevented the prime minister from returning to Haiti, given that our airports were closed.
The violence is now like gangrene, spreading and threatening us all. Throughout the city, many people have fled because their homes were burnt down or looted by groups that attacked their neighbourhoods. More and more areas of the city are emptying out as the conflict progresses. Tens of thousands of people have moved into schools, churches, or sports fields in undignified conditions where they lose their privacy and become more vulnerable.
The violence has made it difficult for civilians to access essential goods and services.
Numerous individuals are still living in residences deemed uninhabitable, vulnerable to both gunfire and theft. Recent outbreaks of violence have further impeded access to potable water in certain areas, as water trucks are unable to replenish them.
The MSF doctor, Priscille Cupidon, also reported that the demand for medical services in Port-au-Prince is significant and expected to rise due to restricted access to healthcare. For example, individuals with tuberculosis are hesitant to seek treatment outside their neighborhood due to ongoing conflicts and tensions between various areas. Barricades and clashes throughout the city have hindered the mobile clinic staff from operating, leaving these patients in a precarious position.
While American streets may not yet have widespread cannibalism, the level of violence in Democrat-run areas is fast approaching a breakdown of law and order reminiscent of Haiti. It has gotten so bad that some Democratic politicians are even beginning to walk back their former soft-on-crime policies.
For example, only two years after the George Floyd riots led Democrats to declare war on the police, politicians in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., are increasing police budgets ahead of the November midterms.
Meanwhile, Oregon has recently recriminalized hard drugs, killing a three-year-old law that had decriminalized such drugs for public use. Other Democrat-dominated jurisdictions are similarly scaling back their liberal drug and crime policies. For example, San Francisco voters last month approved a proposal to require screenings for people on welfare and mandate treatment for those found to be on drugs.
Public sentiment on the issue of crime appears to be outpacing Democratic policies. According to an ABC News/Ipsos poll from December, only 46 percent of Americans approved of Biden’s handling of crime. Similarly, a January Fox News survey found that 56 percent of voters believed Republicans would be more effective on the issue.
If letting crime run rampant is obviously such bad politics, why do Democrats continue to let the cities devolve into chaos? In California, for instance, a state law under which shoplifting merchandise worth $950 or less is only a misdemeanor has caused delinquents to freely grab goods in the light of day without fear of security guards or police doing anything to stop them. This has caused businesses to flee the state, leaving Californians without the goods and services they need.
In what world is that good policy?
One must remember that at the end of the day, the leftists’ goal is not to create a stable, functioning, healthy, or prosperous society. In fact, the goal is the exact opposite. It is by breaking down a free American society that they hope to rebuild, from the ashes, the totalitarian state they crave — for anarchy and chaos always breed a desire for big government in order to restore peace. It is a tactic as old as time; anarchists create chaos and then present themselves as the saviors who are the only ones capable of bringing an end to the lawlessness.
In addition, having petty street crime takes the “heat” off those involved in high-level corruption. If crime were low, police and law enforcement agencies would have time to look into the macro-corruption being perpetrated by leftists in power. But when murder and gang activity is on the rise, police are too preoccupied with trying to keep the peace to be able to devote their resources to investigating corrupt politicians.
