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Most Americans would not wish for Puerto Rico to become a state. Most Puerto Ricans do not wish for Puerto Rico to become a state. This is one of those rare geopolitical issues where both sides can be easily satiated - Independence for Puerto Rico. It would offend no one.
I don't think that many Puerto Ricans want independence. I think largely people are satisfied with the status quo, them as a commonwealth. I don't know if independence for Puerto Rico would be offensive, but I think it'd be confusing.
Still I'm not that against Puerto Rico being a state. I think it's a bit too underdeveloped and it'd be better if English was the common language, but it's not something I'd be dead-set against or anything.
I don't think that many Puerto Ricans want independence. I think largely people are satisfied with the status quo, them as a commonwealth. I don't know if independence for Puerto Rico would be offensive, but I think it'd be confusing.
Still I'm not that against Puerto Rico being a state. I think it's a bit too underdeveloped and it'd be better if English was the common language, but it's not something I'd be dead-set against or anything.
It just doesn't make sense to consider making Puerto Rico a state. It's essentially a foreign land with radically different demographics, and most importantly, language, than the mainland. People can point to Hawaii as a similar case, but this is a historical case, and, as I pointed out earlier, a very different situation in terms of settlement of the islands. If we add Puerto Rico, we might as well add the Dominican Republic.
It just doesn't make sense to consider making Puerto Rico a state. It's essentially a foreign land with radically different demographics, and most importantly, language, than the mainland. People can point to Hawaii as a similar case, but this is a historical case, and, as I pointed out earlier, a very different situation in terms of settlement of the islands. If we add Puerto Rico, we might as well add the Dominican Republic.
I think a difference is Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Truman apparently declared all people born in Puerto Rico after 1941 to be US citizens. Truman's signing off on that came in 1952 so most Puerto Ricans presumably have lived their lives as part of the US.
Also I don't know if there's any study or evidence indicating Americans don't want Puerto Rico as a state. Many of them likely don't care.
I think a difference is Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Truman apparently declared all people born in Puerto Rico after 1941 to be US citizens. Truman's signing off on that came in 1952 so most Puerto Ricans presumably have lived their lives as part of the US.
Also I don't know if there's any study or evidence indicating Americans don't want Puerto Rico as a state. Many of them likely don't care.
Yes, Puerto Ricans have U.S. citizenship. This is not really the issue though. There's a difference between what Puerto Rico is enjoying now, as commonwealth status, and what it would mean to the U.S. to add a 51st state. Yes, most Americans are uneducated about Puerto Rico (as well as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and many areas within the mainland, but that's beside the point), but then again, most probably still see Hawaii and Alaska as exotic, foreign places, so that's irrelevant. Puerto Rico is majority Spanish-speaking. The U.S. is an English-language nation. It would be a terrible decision to add Puerto Rico unless the U.S. desires to become like the Russian Federation, which comprises various linguistic groups and ethnic enclaves in Eurasia. Take a look at Chechnya. Don't vote for this, America.
If the European Union failed and the British wanted to join with the states, I would be all for it, lol.
I was actually reading something a few nights ago about the possibility of the United Kingdom seceding from the bloated, corrupt, socialistic, and inefficient EU.
I think there would be more support for this in England than the rest of the UK, but we'll see after Brown gets the boot.
What an odd idea. I think Puerto Rico is east of the East Coast and on occasion it's suggested it be a state.
Others suggest having states leave. I don't think that's a great idea, but maybe I could see Vermont being happier on its own or as part of Canada. Its economy is small enough we wouldn't lose much. New Mexico being given back to Mexico could maybe give a place for Mexicans wanting a higher quality of life without having them come to the US.
bad idea on New Mexico, I wouldnt want to be part of Mexico and I dont think anyone else would either, we would be our own country before anything else, we are different than any other state and like to keep it that way, we live in our own world.
bad idea on New Mexico, I wouldnt want to be part of Mexico and I dont think anyone else would either, we would be our own country before anything else, we are different than any other state and like to keep it that way, we live in our own world.
What are the feelings in NM toward Arizona?
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