Colonialism 2.0? U.S. & Canadian Nomads Take Over the Islands
As remote workers from the U.S. and Canada flood into Jamaica and Barbados, locals are feeling the squeeze. With rent prices doubling — sometimes overnight — Caribbean residents are being pushed out of their own communities. Is this the new face of gentrification... or digital colonialism?
In this video, Whitney Mckoy explores the growing tension between foreign digital nomads and the Caribbean locals fighting to stay in their homes.
👀 What you’ll learn:
– How digital nomad visas are impacting housing markets
– The voices of locals being displaced
– What can be done to protect Caribbean communities
👇 Sound off in the comments:
Is this progress or exploitation? Should Caribbean governments do more to protect locals?
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