U.S. Military Buildup Displaces Locals. Sounds Familiar?
The U.S. military's expansion in Guam, we're told by NPR, is making housing unaffordable for locals. It's a tragedy, yes, but hardly a unique plot point in the grand theatre of American exceptionalism and resource extraction. While NPR focuses on rising costs (source) , they subtly sidestep the historical script: the 'defense' of strategic interests almost always comes at the expense of indigenous
populations. This isn't just about 'costs.' This is classic colonial real estate: take the land, build the bases, displace the people, then wonder why they're upset. From the Nakba in Palestine to countless Indigenous communities across North America, the playbook remains consistent. The media calls it a 'housing challenge' when it's just another chapter of 'manifest destiny' with better PR. How
many times does a nation need to be 'liberated' from its own land before we see the pattern?