Thread by @TamanishaJohn

In reading about post-disaster-reconstruction in Haiti, I did consult this book on New Orleans which also experiences same outsourcing + privatisation dynamics post a disaster event (like a hurricane). Sharing given #HurricaneIda — where same dynamics will come into play

The book is: “The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, and the Remaking of New Orleans”

And it’s edited by Cedric Johnson

[there’s multiple articles (chapters) offering differing insights + perspectives on how neoliberal outsourcing to private entities and

“grassroots” do gooders / overall those with good intent, contribute to this public good outsourcing (so the govt only protects capital + investors) which is why infrastructure doesn’t really improve. It’s kind of just left up to ‘if it happens, it happens’ neolib logic]

So even while people say Haiti gets too much help and we shouldn’t help Haiti blah blah blah, those same assertions are made in the US by elected officials re: places disaster hit.

so it also talks about how US violent policies abroad make its way home and becomes “normal” here

Also, I did post these pages on IG and usually wouldn’t share long booktexts on Twitter — but saw someone do it for a bad book yesterday, so 🤷🏾‍♀️