One other possibility is that out of the have-nots come those who have had enough of the arrogance, corruption and brutality of the have-class and have taken up arms to defend themselves, and these militias are called "gangs" by the have-class. I don't claim to understand the class composition, but this seems like a variation of the theme that those who oppose imperialism with arms are "terrorists."
This possibility did occur to me, but I can find nothing in the reporting to support it. Can you? Are there any Haitian immigrants saying that the gangs are the good guys?
One other possibility is that out of the have-nots come those who have had enough of the arrogance, corruption and brutality of the have-class and have taken up arms to defend themselves, and these militias are called "gangs" by the have-class. I don't claim to understand the class composition, but this seems like a variation of the theme that those who oppose imperialism with arms are "terrorists."
This possibility did occur to me, but I can find nothing in the reporting to support it. Can you? Are there any Haitian immigrants saying that the gangs are the good guys?
The colleagues at Black Alliance for Peace have contacts and would be better able to answer that. I may be able to find out.