Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
I have friends and family in Puerto Rico. This is going to be an angry post, and it's going to cover some ugly truths about US politics as it pertains to Puerto Rico. If you think that staying silent in the face of injustice is patriotic, this post isn't for you. I'm writing this post because my family, my friends are struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. I'm writing this post because after the hurricane hit, 80% of the island is without power, and many municipalities have had to evacuate because infrastructure like dams have reached critical failures. I'm writing this post because Puerto Rico is without any communication to the outside world. They are currently on their own. I had sporadic communication with my sister, who weathered the hurricane with no major losses, but unless she and millions of others on the island get emergency aid fucking expedited to the island, they're all...