Handouts are never free. The cruel US aid freeze is an opportunity for the Caribbean

For generations, many in the Caribbean grew up believing that the United States was the world's great benefactor - a beacon of freedom, prosperity and boundless opportunity. Carefully cultivated through cinema, television, magazines, newspapers and radio, this perception reinforced the idea that the US was a land where hard work could secure a better life. It was the dream destination for countless Caribbean migrants seeking to escape economic hardship and limited opportunities. But that illusion has crumbled, as historical distortions have become clear. The US has long mastered the arts of narrative control, of propaganda, historical revisionism and psychological manipulation….