The Haitian Crisis: A Rational Inquiry into Cultural Destruction of Springfield, OH and the failure of the Ohio Republican Party to rein an "Immigration First" Governor
Defending America First — A Rational Look at Immigration, Culture, and National Integrity and how the DeWine administration fails miserably.
In the heart of Springfield, Ohio, a quiet town that embodies the industrious spirit of middle America, a crisis is unfolding. Twenty thousand Haitian immigrants now reside within its borders, reshaping the very fabric of a community once defined by hard work, individualism, and respect for private property. President Trump, ever the lightning rod for controversy, remarked during a recent debate with Vice President Kamala Harris that these immigrants have been engaging in acts that defy both reason and decency: the sacrifice and consumption of cats, dogs, ducks, and geese. The mainstream media, eager to defend its politically correct orthodoxy, quickly rushed to condemn him as a liar. But before we allow ourselves to be swept away by the emotionalism of the mob, let us examine the facts with the clarity and reason that only individual thought can provide.
The question is not whether Trump is right or wrong on the specific instances of animal consumption by Haitian immigrants. The question is whether the culture from which these immigrants hail—a culture shaped by Voodoo, Santeria, and syncretic religious practices far removed from the principles of Western civilization—is compatible with the values that built America and Ohio. And deeper still: Why are we, a nation that champions individual freedom, self-reliance, and the rule of law, allowing the chaos of a failed state like Haiti to spill onto our shores, infecting the heartland with the very barbarism from which its people claim to flee?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the same island, yet the disparities between them are profound. The Dominican Republic, though far from a utopia, has managed to build a relatively prosperous society by embracing the tenets of Christianity, industry, and law. Its people, guided by a moral code rooted in a rational understanding of man’s nature, have resisted the pull of primitivism. Haiti, by contrast, has failed to civilize itself. Its people remain trapped in a culture that venerates mysticism over reason, tribalism over individual rights, and collectivist superstition over productive enterprise. The persistence of Voodoo in Haitian society is not just a quaint cultural relic; it is a symptom of a deeper rejection of Western values that leads to stagnation, poverty, and violence.
Why, then, is Haiti so much poorer than the Dominican Republic, despite sharing the same geography? The answer lies in the moral and philosophical choices made by each society. The Dominican Republic, despite its challenges, has built its institutions on the foundations of Christianity and a respect for the individual, if imperfectly applied. Haiti, on the other hand, has never fully escaped the grip of its colonial past, where the violent overthrow of its French rulers was replaced not with freedom but with tyranny, mysticism, and tribalism.
This is not a question of race or ethnicity. It is a question of values. The Dominican Republic, flawed though it may be, has embraced the value system that allows for prosperity—Christianity tempered with a respect for law and order. Haiti, by contrast, is mired in a belief system that has held its people in bondage long after their chains were broken.
And now, Ohio must grapple with the consequences of importing the cultural and moral failure of Haiti into its own borders. Governor Mike DeWine, in his misguided compassion, has welcomed a record number of immigrants from Haiti and Somalia, without asking whether these cultures are capable of assimilating into the values of Ohio. The result has been predictable: an increase in crime, a depression in wages for working Americans, and the transformation of communities like Springfield into something unrecognizable.
Let us not be deceived by the rhetoric of diversity for diversity’s sake. Ohio does not owe its success to the accidental presence of varied cultures but to the deliberate embrace of Western civilization. Ohioans treasure their pets as companions, not as sacrifices on the altar of a primitive religion. Ohioans believe in the sanctity of private property, not in the tribal collectivism that has dominated Haiti for centuries. To suggest that these two cultures can coexist harmoniously without a fundamental transformation in the values of the immigrants is not only naïve but dangerous.
It is no accident that the Dominican Republic has not opened its borders to the refugees from Haiti. The Dominicans understand that to allow the influx of Haitians without demanding a full renunciation of the cultural practices that have led to Haiti’s downfall would be to invite chaos into their own society. And yet here in America, we have forgotten this lesson. We have forgotten that to preserve the greatness of our nation, we must demand that those who come here embrace the values that made America possible in the first place: reason, individualism, and respect for the rule of law.
Should America be helping Haiti? Perhaps. But the help Haiti needs is not more foreign aid, which only prolongs the agony of its failed state. Haiti needs a moral and philosophical revolution, a rejection of the barbarism that has kept it in poverty, and an embrace of the values that have allowed nations like the Dominican Republic and the United States to flourish. And if Haiti cannot accomplish this transformation on its own, then perhaps it is time to ask whether it is even capable of existing as an independent nation.
The cost of allowing 20,000 Haitians to remain in Springfield, Ohio, is not merely economic, though that is significant. Their presence depresses wages, strains public resources, and alters the character of a town that was once a symbol of American industriousness. The real cost is moral. By bending over backward to accommodate the cultural practices of these immigrants, we are sacrificing the very values that define us as a nation.
Governor DeWine has promised that these immigrants are here temporarily, but we know better. They will stay, and their presence will change Ohio in ways that cannot be reversed. This is not compassion; it is surrender. And the cost of this surrender will be borne by every Ohioan who values the America that once was—the America that was built on the sweat and ingenuity of free men, not the handouts of a welfare state.
The question we must ask is not whether Haitians deserve to live in safety but whether they are capable of contributing to the preservation of a society that values life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If not, then it is our moral duty to protect ourselves, our values, and our way of life. And if that means considering more drastic measures to stabilize Haiti—whether through military intervention or by handing its governance over to a more competent nation like the Dominican Republic—then so be it.
America cannot afford to allow the problems of Haiti to become the problems of Ohio. We must reject the emotionalism of those who would have us sacrifice our own values on the altar of diversity and demand that those who come to our shores do so with a full understanding of what it means to be an American. Anything less is not compassion; it is suicide.
America is a melting pot, but it is not a dumping ground for failed states. If Haitians wish to live here, they must live by our rules. If they cannot, then perhaps the time has come to reconsider who truly deserves to be here. Let us not bow to the pressure of political correctness but stand firm in defense of the values that made this nation great. For if we lose them, we lose everything.
Well said! You have summed up the situation very well. Now how to sort out those who cannot properly assimilate from those who can and send them home. DeWine’s longstanding ties have created this mess.
You also cannot forget the health issues permeating their presence. They carry HIV and Hepatitis, ask the health department in Clark Co.