The
Battle for Paradise by Naomi Klein, 2018, Excerpts
Since Hurricane Maria, some
200,000 people have reportedly left the island, many of them with federal help.
This exodus was first presented as a temporary emergency measure, but it has
since become apparent that the depopulation is intended to be permanent.
Instead of helping people
here, providing shelters here, bringing in more generator power to the places
that need them, getting the electric system up and running, they’re encouraging
people to leave instead. The disappearance of so many people in such a short
time operates as a political escape valve. The exodus also conveniently helps
to create the “blank canvas” that the governor bragged about to would-be
investors.
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