500 years of colonial rule and so many in the lower 48 mainland just assume Puerto Ricans are just grateful to be a part of the United States. Of course MOST in the mainland don't realize Puerto Ricans are American citizens--not that the US has ever treated people on the island like citizens.
500 years of colonial rule and so many in the lower 48 mainland just assume Puerto Ricans are just grateful to be a part of the United States. Of course MOST in the mainland don't realize Puerto Ricans are American citizens--not that the US has ever treated people on the island like citizens.
Given that during the 500 years of colonial rule some of the worst treatment has come from mainlander Americans in the last 127 I actually wonder why any Puerto Rican would favor statehood over independence--aside from that mountain of BS debt mainlanders have forced on the island.
And of course mainlander white people fail to realize few *countries* have as much civic pride as the people living on the island have for the island.
A little story for what it is worth. I lived three years in Panama. Panamanian views of Puerto Ricans was racist, and made fun of their Spanish, yet Puerto Rican views of Mexicans was ridicule of their sing song way of speaking Spanish.
Oh and Chilenos made fun of Panamanians because they didn't speak Español Castellano.
I attended a few rooftop embassy parties, not with ambassadors but with staff.
An estimated 5.8 million people of Puerto Rican origin live in the United States, representing about 9% of the Hispanic or Latino population and 2% of the total US population vs 3.2, on the island.
If PR were a state, how many would go back?
How many would go back, establish residency and vote themselves benefits like SSI
500 years of colonial rule and so many in the lower 48 mainland just assume Puerto Ricans are just grateful to be a part of the United States. Of course MOST in the mainland don't realize Puerto Ricans are American citizens--not that the US has ever treated people on the island like citizens.
Given that during the 500 years of colonial rule some of the worst treatment has come from mainlander Americans in the last 127 I actually wonder why any Puerto Rican would favor statehood over independence--aside from that mountain of BS debt mainlanders have forced on the island.
And of course mainlander white people fail to realize few *countries* have as much civic pride as the people living on the island have for the island.
A little story for what it is worth. I lived three years in Panama. Panamanian views of Puerto Ricans was racist, and made fun of their Spanish, yet Puerto Rican views of Mexicans was ridicule of their sing song way of speaking Spanish.
Oh and Chilenos made fun of Panamanians because they didn't speak Español Castellano.
I attended a few rooftop embassy parties, not with ambassadors but with staff.
Bec the inferority complex the 2 main parties sell and the lack of teaching of pr history
An estimated 5.8 million people of Puerto Rican origin live in the United States, representing about 9% of the Hispanic or Latino population and 2% of the total US population vs 3.2, on the island.
If PR were a state, how many would go back?
How many would go back, establish residency and vote themselves benefits like SSI
Here's a sample of resewarch what might occur if PR has statehood. https://www.fns.usda.gov/research/snap/implementing-snap-in-puerto-rico-feasibility-study
Here are the pros and cons -- according to the Puerto Rico Statehood Council (PRSC), there are no cons.
https://www.pr51st.com/puerto-rico-statehood-pros-and-cons/