Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ...
by jameshart on Friday September 29, 2023 @03:45PM
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And while you’re learning about this stuff, make sure you follow the rabbit trail far enough to get to this little historical backstory:
> In 1899, industrialist James Dole moved to Hawaii. James was the cousin of Sanford B. Dole, who had helped overthrow the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893, and became the governor of Hawaii in 1898. Two years after James Dole's arrival, he formed the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (HPC).
Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ...
by VHRanger on Friday September 29, 2023 @04:51PM
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Fucking with sovereign nations in the name of fruit companies is US heritage at this point
Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ...
by buildsjets on Friday September 29, 2023 @05:06PM
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Indeed fruit companies have been a major force of colonization. The house I grew up in was built on the former estate of Minor Cooper Keith, one of the founders of the United Fruit Company, now known as Chiquita.
The term "Banana Republic" refers to UFC's complete domination of most South American governments through criminal activity.
Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ...
by sp332 on Friday September 29, 2023 @08:23PM
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And for something more up-to-date, this guy does threads about it regularly https://octodon.social/@silverspookgames/109943715639028256 He made a video game called Neofeud that skewers a bunch of things he saw happen growing up in Hawaii, but in a cyberpunk setting.
I'm sure there are plenty of good books on the subject but I don't have any recommendations unfortunately.
Edit: Actually maybe the US government's own account is a better place to start: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-107/pdf/STATUTE-...
> Whereas, in pursuance of the conspiracy to overthrow the Government of Hawaii, the United States Minister and the naval representatives of the United States caused armed naval forces of the United States to invade the sovereign Hawaiian nation on January 16, 1893, and to position themselves near the Hawaiian Government buildings and the lolani Palace to intimidate Queen Liliuokalani and her Government;