Do you consider Puerto Ricans real Americans? (financial, support, vote)

[ohhwanderlust]

Originally Posted by Retroit

I consider them Puerto Ricans living under colonial rule of the United States.

This is a very cakey-eaty response.

[Tonyafd]

Yes they are real Americans.
The only thing that I object to is the fact that no one put up road signs in Italian when millions of us came here from Europe 110 years ago.

[Tritone]

Originally Posted by gladhands

Beyond their obvious citizenship, do you consider Puerto Ricans legitimately American? I ask because the response to hurricanes hitting Puerto Rico is markedly different from the response when they hit the lower 48.

No. It's obviously removed, and very different from the United States.

But that shouldn't have anything to do with our response to the hurricane, which won't be any different. Billions will be spent to aid PR.

The only reason the response might seem different in the media is because it's the third hurricane to happen in a short time people. First Texas, then Florida, now Puerto Rico.

[Enigma777]

Yes. They need help and should get it from the US. With what has happened to that island and their homes, they are basically refugees right now.

[Tritone]

Originally Posted by mightleavenyc

They obviously don't cherish America so the answer is no they are not real Americans.

They selectively choose when to identify as Americans. Normally they have a foreign identity and have no allegiance to the United States.

[MPowering1]

gladhands, are you talking about the response in the media or the response on c-d?

[Boss]

Well how many billions will it take to help out PR and The VI. Don't worry the GOP will just add it to the deficit.

They are all Americans and need the help of the nation.

Of course.

Dumb people don't even know they are part of the United States though.

[Tritone]

Originally Posted by JasonF

Of course.

Dumb people don't even know they are part of the United States though.

It's under the control of the United States as a colonial possession. It's not part of United States.

But whatever, it doesn't really make a difference, and the response to PR won't be any different.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by JasonF

Of course.

Dumb people don't even know they are part of the United States though.

PR's part of the US the same was as the US Virgin Islands. Tho word is the VI's is people drive on the "wrong" side of the road; which probably be OK in right hand steering cars.