“If Dessalines were alive, he would have all corrupt Haitian leaders executed… And many of us would be crushed by the bull’s steamroller.”
and sons who wallow in mud, in ignorance, in hatred, in servility, be proud of their fathers who did everything for them to be free and prosperous people? These fathers, what feelings would they have towards such daughters and sons?
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince · · 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Can daughters and sons who wallow in mud, in ignorance, in hatred, in servility, be proud of their fathers who did everything for them to be free and prosperous people? These fathers, what feelings would they have towards such daughters and sons? Utter contempt. A kick in the backside.
What should make a citizen proud is the regard one has for them. It is the recognition of their work, their efforts. It is what they have accomplished for their community, for the world.
One should be proud of the appreciation of ancestors. But in our case, I strongly doubt there can be any appreciation to date.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, returning to this land, would have all Haitian leaders executed on the spot. And a large part of us would have to suffer his legitimate wrath.
Dessalines, Christophe, Pétion would not forgive us for continually allowing ourselves to be subjugated by the White man.
The problem for us, traitors, prevaricators, imposters, reverse racists, loudmouths, false intellectuals, nauseating perverts, is that after his experience at Pont Rouge, Dessalines would not let himself be assassinated a second time.
Americans have reason to be proud because George Washington must certainly be satisfied with what his nation has become, even if perhaps he would demand compassion for other nations from his children.
We, we have no reason to be proud because Dessalines, Christophe, would severely reprimand us.
Can you imagine Henri Christophe visiting his city, Cap-Haïtien?
So let us fight to regain our pride. Pride comes through the struggle to regain our sovereignty, the acceptance of all sacrifices so that all of us Haitians can one day live in security, free, intellectually and technologically capable, and finally prosperous in our country. Then our ancestors would be proud of us. And we could say without any shame that we are proud of them.
But for now, let us stop quoting their names. It is a desecration.
