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I'm not exactly a Republican, but certainly don't consider Puerto Ricans Americans in anything other than the most technical way. I 've never heard of anyone, regardless of political allegiance, consider it otherwise. It is an entirely foreign country that was was conquered by the US and retains a colonial-esque status.
But you still sound like a right-winger, which means my post has validity. Right-wing Americans don't consider anyone with a Spanish last name as "Real Americans" anyway. What do you know about Puerto Rico? Nothing at all. We're not a foreign country, and never were. The fact that you refer to us as that means you are out of touch on the subject. No wonder you hold opinions like you do. Just another Anglo that thinks the U.S. is "his" country
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In America we've had plenty of Puerto Ricans contribute to the United States. We've had political leaders, doctors, inventors, and a lot medal honor recipients that were Puerto Rican. Puerto Rico has more then earned the right to become a state several times over. That is my $.02 on that subject.
In America we've had plenty of Puerto Ricans contribute to the United States. We've had political leaders, doctors, inventors, and a lot medal honor recipients that were Puerto Rican. Puerto Rico has more then earned the right to become a state several times over. That is my $.02 on that subject.
Not only that, but we have the highest per capita rate of veterans as well. There are WWII and Korean War vets in my family, but because our names aren't John Smith or Dave Darrenkamp we're not Real Americans™
Not only that, but we have the highest per capita rate of veterans as well. There are WWII and Korean War vets in my family, but because our names aren't John Smith or Dave Darrenkamp we're not Real Americans™
What really amazes me for all your ******** and moaning about the US and hating Americans and thinking Canada is the greatest thing ever is that you spend the winter in the United States vs spending it in Canada and massively complain about any thickening of the US Canadian border. Now that is irony.
Maybe Canadians think the same about the US as we Northern Europeans think about Spain or Greece. We are well aware of them screwing up all the time in every possible way but we still kindoff tolerate them because they provide a good(warm) holiday destination. Besides that, they don't really serve any useful purpose.
Carrying on. I really don't get Canada. When I was young, a friend went there and raved about it, we had maps of British Columbia, Calgary over the floor, I was so bitter. Since then I have heard nothing from Canada, apart from the French in Quebec. Yes, you have lovely scenery ( as does America). I feel much more akin to the original Americans than Canada, You really have to be less shy
Maybe Canadians think the same about the US as we Northern Europeans think about Spain or Greece. We are well aware of them screwing up all the time in every possible way but we still kindoff tolerate them because they provide a good(warm) holiday destination. Besides that, they don't really serve any useful purpose.
Besides pot, tulips, and ok soccer players, what does the Netherlands offer? You're all just drunk Germans that pretend they are different
But you still sound like a right-winger, which means my post has validity. Right-wing Americans don't consider anyone with a Spanish last name as "Real Americans" anyway. What do you know about Puerto Rico? Nothing at all. We're not a foreign country, and never were. The fact that you refer to us as that means you are out of touch on the subject. No wonder you hold opinions like you do. Just another Anglo that thinks the U.S. is "his" country
Puerto Rico culture is a culturally foreign place, this is simply undeniable. I've been there three times and it felt like a different country on every level, way more so than Hawaii and Miami. For example, for Americans, Spanish is a foreign language like French or German. Honestly if Puerto Rico is "American", then Canadians are American, Australians are American, the English are American, and the Scottish are American. All of these cultures are far more similar to American culture than Puerto Rican culture is.
The difference between Puerto Rico and these other places (other than the obvious cultural and linguistic differences) is that Puerto Rico was conquered by the U.S., made a colony, and as a result given American citizenship. The fact that Puerto Ricans have served in the U.S. military is absolutely fantastic, and I proudly salute each and every one of them. however the harsh reality is that none of that makes them culturally American. French Canadians served in the British military in World War 1 and World War II, does that seriously make them British? Of course not. Puerto Ricans can move to the U.S. and become Americans if they like, and many do so, but let's not minimize the uniqueness of Puerto Rican culture. Call it what you want, a commonwealth, a territory, but at the end of the day it's a colony from bygone era who's status was never resolved.
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