On the 13th of March in 1979, the People’s Revolutionary Government (PRG) was proclaimed in Grenada after the Marxist-Leninist New Jewel Movement overthrew the state in a socialist revolution, with Maurice Bishop serving as Prime Minister.
After coming into power, Bishop stated the goals of the NJM: “We definitely have a stake in seeking the creation of a new international economic order which would assist in ensuring economic justice for the oppressed and exploited peoples of the world, and in ensuring that the resources of the sea are used for the benefit of all the people of the world and not for a tiny minority of profiteers”.
The new government developed an ambitious social program, initiating a literacy campaign, expanding education programs, worker protections, and establishing farmers’ cooperatives.
During the PRG’s reign, unemployment was reduced from 49% to 14%, the ratio of doctors per person increased from 1/4000 to 1/3,000, the infant mortality rate was reduced, and the literacy rate increased from 85% to 90%. In addition, laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women were passed, and mothers were guaranteed three months’ maternity leave.
The government suspended the constitution of the previous regime, ruling by decree until a factional conflict broke out, ultimately leading to Maurice Bishop’s assassination. President Ronald Reagan launched an invasion of Grenada a few weeks later, on October 25th, 1983.
“We have attempted to show in this Manifesto what is possible. We have demonstrated beyond doubt that there is no reason why we should continue to live in such poverty, misery, suffering, dependence and exploitation…The new society must not only speak of Democracy, but must practise it in all its aspects. We must stress the policy of ‘Self-Reliance’ and ‘Self-Sufficiency’ undertaken co-operatively, and reject the easy approaches offered by aid and foreign assistance. We will have to recognise that our most important resource is our people.”
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Grenada’s Revolution History :hammer-sickle:
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Grenada: The Future Coming Towards Us (1983) :red-fist:
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Maurice Bishop Speech – In Nobody’s Backyard (13 April 1979)
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Horror idea to make zombies work again for one more movie: zombie apocalypse but they aren’t interested in the main character and then they’re the only person left alive amongst a town of zombies who totally ignore them. It would be depressing as hell. A24, buy this treatment.
This is getting more developed in my head now, but like making it a whole thing about isolation in different forms could be neat, like early on they’re immune and are a potential cure, that don’t work cause there’s no cure, I’d rather not explain how zombies happened cause it’s very beside the point but they don’t die from guns or anything else but also walk so they’re slow but inevitable enough forn his to all work. Once things go to shit enough being the last best hope for humanity/a lab rat is no longer an option they’d be resented by some and be legitimately seen as a liability to have around by others cause zombies ignore them making any companion remain a solo target, which while still more advantageous thsm going solo and theoretically could be used strategically, emotionally it’s never gonna feel great to be the only target or to be with someone who isn’t at risk when zombies. And then later, it’s just all zombies and no human contact aside from seeing the shattered remains of the world and its people. There’s fleshing out to be had and the style to go with is evading me, but it’s a take I haven’t seen before.
A commentary on being a sentient being (leftist) in the west.
I posted below but essentially the three acts would represent different forms of alienation from community whether through being treated as exceptional, being treated as a problem and finally completely being ignored and entirely unseen while at the same time the world becoming less and less human in parallel in a sentimental and literal sense would for sure be that. I wouldn’t wanna lean into it too hard, if it became real I’d like it to be something one could read into but just exploring the fear of being isolated and ignored and sruvivors guilt etc AS the horror in a normal horror context does the most for me. Like Hereditary except the typical horror bit is baked into the more grounded everyday fears instead of tacked on st the end to ruin the movie.
I read that. I like it! Are you thinking a birdman type vibe where the final scene of complete unreality could be unreal within the text?that’s kinda what I’m reading that as, but I don’t want to put words in ya
I don’t really have any idea for specific plot stuff beyond what I’ve written down. Just came up with the idea before posting it.
It’s a great idea! I hope you get the chance to do something with it eventually