Politics and Guns – When Parties Armed

Title: Politics and Guns – The Secret War That Changed Jamaica In the 1970s and 80s, the sound of the Caribbean changed. It wasn’t just the bass of a sound system—it was the metallic crack of military rifles in the streets of Kingston. This is the story of the Betrayal. In this episode of The History of the Caribbean, we go behind the zinc fences to expose how Jamaica’s political parties transformed neighborhoods into "Garrisons"—fortified voting blocks where loyalty was bought with housing and enforced with iron. What you’ll learn: The Birth of the Garrison: How housing projects became ideological fortresses. Cold War Pawns: How global superpowers flooded our streets with military-grade weapons. The Green Bay Massacre: A chilling look at state-sanctioned violence. The Rise of the Don: The moment the monsters created by politicians outgrew their masters and birthed the international "Shower Posse." We move past the tourist brochures to examine the scars left on the Jamaican social fabric. This is a story of power, corruption, and the community that paid the ultimate price for a seat in Parliament.