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Why the United States keep denying state hood to Puerto Rico when it has 3 . 5 hundred United States citizens in the iland over 8 million in the mainland is it u s a descrimenation against there citizens
One thing i know for sure about puerto ricans, they treat anyone like their own family. Doesn't matter how you look or where you come from, they vibe with everyone and anyone. I respect them alot. All my puerto rican friends and their fam welcomed me with open arms.
The problem with Puerto Rico is that the Popular and PNP party mayority of them Democrate. Jennifer Gonzales said she is Republican but she lie because she does not know what is the different of Republican and Democrate especially Trump dos not respect her and yes he should not repect Jennifer Gonzales because she is trash. Both are liberal party and the 2 Governor where Republicans PNP where Ferrer and Fortuños the rest where Democrate in PNP or PPD.
GEORGE please pass this information by way of RU-vid. In english and most important in spanish Right now we have in PUERTO RICO various political parties connecting one with other's to oppose voting in this up coming plesbecite. Or leaving the ballots in blank. Obvious purpose is to give a mayority silent non approvals of the plebiscite. And send the wrong message to congress. HELP
Ese plebiscito no va para ningun lado eso es una perdida de tiempo trabajen mejor con los asuntos de P.R. y resuelvan los problemas de P.R. y no vengan con mentiras del plebiscito
Statehood for Puerto Rico cannot continue to be handled like a little ball that bounces every 4 years that Puerto Ricans treated as second-class citizens have to fight to catch. For many it is convenient to maintain the “status quo” to have an issue on which to run their candidacies making promises of an unattainable statehood. The bizarre thing about the materialization of statehood for Puerto Rico is how dysfunctional the efforts are. On the one hand, Jennifer Gonzalez declares herself pro-statehood but absurdly gives her endorsement to Trump who openly did not include statehood for Puerto Rico in his formula. On the other hand, the Democratic Party led by Kamala Harris included statehood for Puerto Rico in its formula, but it is a mute effort because the equivalent party on the island, the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, has no interest in Puerto Rico being state. With this dysfunction the only thing that is guaranteed is that the status quo is eternal. Statehood for Puerto Rico is not a gift that we have to achieve; Statehood for Puerto Rico is a right, worthily deserved and earned with the blood of our soldiers who have been buried facing the flag of the United States with fifty stars and one space quo. They have fought for the democracy that all fifty states enjoy, but the fifty states, Congress, our presidents and leaders have left us behind, violating a fundamental principle of the United States military that declares that no soldier can be left behind. PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN LEFT BEHIND. It is a shame that we see how Puerto Ricans start in Congress in a lucrative professional career, spend years in the same position, retire with robust pensions, leaving Puerto Rico in the same status quo in which they found it when decades ago they started in Congress the political career. And they still have the audacity to crush another referendum on us to ask Puerto Ricans again if we want statehood. The very question offends.
A few words for the wise. Let history be your witness. Look at Hawaii, natives can't afford to buy a house, because they have no wealth, it is very, very expensive to live in Hawaii, Pr will find itself in the very same shoes if opt for statehood. Let's talk independence, Independence is not socialism or communism, is US a socialist or communist country? It's an oligarchy, where the few rules. Is that what you want for PR? Will the "benefits" of become a state outweigh, loosing the island to interventionists and land grabbers? PR will become another Hawaii, that my friend is already written in the history books. Make your choice PR, is either one or the other, or maybe stay in the limbo as you currently are? PR is up for grabs, look at the map of PR and you will see that most of the west of the island is already taken, you will see the land gone and converted into Golf clubs, the public beaches are no longer public, and the government are letting this happen. This my friend is what awaits PR. Look at Mexico, China, Santo Domingo, these countries are developing on their own, as sovereign and autonomous countries, even Cuba is progressing, slowly but surely. They don't need any handouts, even though PR pays a lot more than what they get in return. WAKE UP BORICUAS! DEFIENDE LO TUYO! SAL DE LAS GARRAS Y DE ESE YUGO QUE TE ESTA MATANDO! Y QUE SE LARGEN ELLOS!
The population of PR is 98% Puerto Rican, they will never be a minority in their own land like what has happened to the Hawaiians so the comparison doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Just a flimsy scare tactic. And if supporters of independence want to say that Puerto Rico should look toward Cuba and China as examples of progress then wow that is really going to push even more voters to choose statehood. No thank you. Mexico and Dominican Republic are great countries but average household income in both is already well below income in Puerto Rico. Voters in PR want to move income up to be more like that in the states, not down to be more like the other countries in Latin America. The best choice is clear, statehood for Puerto Rico.
@@PuertoRico51st You're lost. Puerto Rico has the lowest youth growth in the world. Lower than African Nation. All thanks to your Corrupted, Pro Statehood Leaders.
Everyone knows that it's all just a political ploy by you guys in the Pro-Statehood PNP just so you guys can rally all your more ignorant and gullible supporters to go out and vote for your political candidates. Even some Pro-statehood candidates have called this out, like Jose Bernardo who is for statehood but actually wants a binding referendum that's fair to all options, and not some non-binding ploy setup by a single party that's skewed in favor statehood. Whichever the outcome of this referendum nothing is going to happen. And you people have to have rotten brains if you still introduce bills and demand for statehood if Donald Trump gets into office or the Republicans take either Senate or House of Representatives, they are very adamant in not granting statehood. And Rick Scott and Marco Rubio the only Republican that say they support it, I doubt it, they just say they support it to get Puerto Rican votes because they think most Puerto Ricans are dumb like you guys and begging for statehood.
Thank you for your comments. You have the right to express your opinions. But giving Puerto Rico’s voters the opportunity to express their views about the island’s future and desire to end territorial colonialism is about empowering them to take action in a way that Congress and the American public can hear. We advocate for a free and fair binding referendum, that is what the Puerto Rico Status Act is all about. That is why the options in this plebiscite reflect that bill directly. Some may not like that, but that bill has more support than any other legislative proposal to deal with this issue in all of history. So this plebiscite will have an impact, it will send a message, and people do have the power to change the status quo.
@PuertoRico51st No you guys don't, you guys still keep pushing the lie that the past referendums were legitimate and that "The American citizens of Puerto Rico have already chosen statehood", thats total BS. And we know that you take in former corrupt PNP politicians that flee the island that move to your home base in Fairfax Virginia, then use this group to funnel federal funds from the island so you guys can still get paid.
@PuertoRico51st It's not an opinion, it's a known fact. The referendums your corrupt party setups up are all ploys that won't go anywhere. Everyone knows its all BS.
I'm a native Puertorican, born in Bronx, NY, from Puertorican parents and raised in San Germán, Puerto Rico. Since I had use of reason I understood the importance of statehood in lieu of the current state of Limbo. It's been my dream and my hope that we become a full fledged state in my lifetime. The benefits to the USA are enormous, and to my beloved island, unmeasurable. We would get full protection, full Social Security Benefits, participate in the heatlh insurance systems of the USA, and yes, pay taxes, but insular taxes are paid now anyway. Healthcare, quality of life and safety would improve. I could go on, but there's no need.
It's down right undemocratic Puerto Rico hasnt been able to participate in our federal elections. And personally i am not a fan of undemocratic systems
What I don’t understand why the have to treat us like we are the worse people. They calling us ignorants, undereducated, that is discrimination. Americans they thing they are better that anyone. That is unacceptable. The puertorriqueño are my brothers and sister. I thing the respect star from one another.
From the era of Governor Luis Muñoz Marin, they plant in the Mind of The people of Puerto Rico a hidden Socialist type of Government. Where the Government grow, in every election, The Government is the Protector and you are forced to obbey, because you are a government employee. That is the same line of super power of Democrats, they offer stymulus checks, give privilege to illegal emigrants. And forget people that serves the country, They Forget Veterans, They Forget Puerto Rico.The Real Owners of The United States, Are in the Background, Planning Wars, Controlling The Puppets At Congress, to Have a Job well paid For Life. They Have Control Over The Island. They Don't care the People, Albizu Was 100% right, They Want Only The Cage, Not the Bird!
No no just let them leav😢 us alone you invaded us you hypocrite that man with the glasses perulisi governor is selling us out you know the history in Puerto Rico with its fighting for independence even from Spain so don't fool us respect us before it might be to late when you run out of people to oppress we need master Jesus
Por mas que demande que PR sea un estado mas es obvio que el congreso no ve ningun interes por otorgarla y tampoco la independencia y mantenernos en el limbo .
