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what do americans think of puerto rico?

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hey ARE second class citizens...
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you are such a ignorant citizen, puerto rican soldiers have been figthing for the american flag since War World I, and many of them give the lives on the Iraq war. I said there are the best marines in the country. Go back to school may be you can learn something....
 
Originally posted by: JacobJ
It's up to them. They get a lot of benefits from being part of our country -- I suppose they might get more benefits from becoming a state. I wonder what the social/economic ramifications of state-hood would be?
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Actually, they currently get more benefits from not being a state than they would if they became one.

And on topic, I don't really care about Puerto Rico. It's pretty much it's own country, they speak Spanish there for the most part.
 
Originally posted by: ntdz
Originally posted by: JacobJ
It's up to them. They get a lot of benefits from being part of our country -- I suppose they might get more benefits from becoming a state. I wonder what the social/economic ramifications of state-hood would be?
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Actually, they currently get more benefits from not being a state than they would if they became one.

And on topic, I don't really care about Puerto Rico. It's pretty much it's own country, they speak Spanish there for the most part.
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Does that mean Texas, and New Mexico are their own countries too?

 
Originally posted by: judasmachine
Originally posted by: ntdz
Originally posted by: JacobJ
It's up to them. They get a lot of benefits from being part of our country -- I suppose they might get more benefits from becoming a state. I wonder what the social/economic ramifications of state-hood would be?
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Actually, they currently get more benefits from not being a state than they would if they became one.

And on topic, I don't really care about Puerto Rico. It's pretty much it's own country, they speak Spanish there for the most part.
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Does that mean Texas, and New Mexico are their own countries too?
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The vast majority of legal residents there speak english.

 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: judasmachine
Originally posted by: ntdz
Originally posted by: JacobJ
It's up to them. They get a lot of benefits from being part of our country -- I suppose they might get more benefits from becoming a state. I wonder what the social/economic ramifications of state-hood would be?
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Actually, they currently get more benefits from not being a state than they would if they became one.

And on topic, I don't really care about Puerto Rico. It's pretty much it's own country, they speak Spanish there for the most part.
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Does that mean Texas, and New Mexico are their own countries too?
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The vast majority of legal residents there speak english.
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In public yes, but Texas no longer has a white majority, and I'd say a huge number of legal residents do speak Spanish at home, and it's an even higher number in NM.

My point being that language means nothing.

 
I don't think they should vote, since they don't pay income taxes. However, they should also be exempt from military service since they have no voice in who heads it.
 
I think it should become a state.

I also think that all of Vieques should have been bought out by the Navy for training use.
 
Originally posted by: BrownTown
lol, yeah Americans don't really think much about Puerto Rico. Every few years there is a vote to become a state, but so far they are content to get the benefits of US money without paying the same taxes as most Americans. Personally I think it would be kinda wierd to have a 51st state, 50 is just such a good round number. But its not something I would really stress out over.
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you don't say....

can you imagine having to figure out what % of states voted for or against something, with 51 states???

no way dudes, stick to 50

if you have to, drop Rhode Island or something... but stick to 50 okay?
 
I can't say that I've thought too much about Puerto Rico. I don't think it would be in its best interests to become a state. They would get added subsidies from the federal government but they would be subject to our taxes and our tariffs. They are already subject to our minimum wage which probably hasn't helped their unemployment rate (12%).

I think it's best that they just stay a commonwealth and stop bitching about not being able to vote in national elections. The essentially get our military protection and get to rule themselves.
 
Originally posted by: judasmachine
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: judasmachine
Originally posted by: ntdz
Originally posted by: JacobJ
It's up to them. They get a lot of benefits from being part of our country -- I suppose they might get more benefits from becoming a state. I wonder what the social/economic ramifications of state-hood would be?
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Actually, they currently get more benefits from not being a state than they would if they became one.

And on topic, I don't really care about Puerto Rico. It's pretty much it's own country, they speak Spanish there for the most part.
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Does that mean Texas, and New Mexico are their own countries too?
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The vast majority of legal residents there speak english.
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In public yes, but Texas no longer has a white majority, and I'd say a huge number of legal residents do speak Spanish at home, and it's an even higher number in NM.

My point being that language means nothing.
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I wasn't trying to say speaking Spanish means you're like your own country. I was just using it as something where they are different than us. I don't think any of the states have dual official languages of Spanish and English...
 
Originally posted by: ntdz


I wasn't trying to say speaking Spanish means you're like your own country. I was just using it as something where they are different than us. I don't think any of the states have dual official languages of Spanish and English...
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Yet, in time america will have to be dual language at least in the spanish parts.
 
A long time ago, I had to learn the song "Fifty nifty United States" for an elementary school concert. 30 years later, I can still name all the states in alphabetical order. And, most of the students I have in classes also know that song. Admitting Puerto Rico as the 51st state would completely screw up that little bit of knowledge that so many students seem to learn - unless someone manages to re-write the song.

 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
A long time ago, I had to learn the song "Fifty nifty United States" for an elementary school concert. 30 years later, I can still name all the states in alphabetical order. And, most of the students I have in classes also know that song. Admitting Puerto Rico as the 51st state would completely screw up that little bit of knowledge that so many students seem to learn - unless someone manages to re-write the song.
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Supreme logic :roll:
 
Originally posted by: ayabe
No we don't want Puerto Rico, that's a layover from our wanna-be imperialist days.....ohh wait...those are over right???? 🙁
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Most nations that were colonized are worse off now than when they were colonies.

 
Originally posted by: BrownTown
lol, yeah Americans don't really think much about Puerto Rico. Every few years there is a vote to become a state, but so far they are content to get the benefits of US money without paying the same taxes as most Americans. Personally I think it would be kinda wierd to have a 51st state, 50 is just such a good round number. But its not something I would really stress out over.
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Well we could always give Texas to Mexico 49 + PR = 50 😉
 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
A long time ago, I had to learn the song "Fifty nifty United States" for an elementary school concert. 30 years later, I can still name all the states in alphabetical order. And, most of the students I have in classes also know that song. Admitting Puerto Rico as the 51st state would completely screw up that little bit of knowledge that so many students seem to learn - unless someone manages to re-write the song.
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:music: Shout 'em, Scout 'em, Tell all about 'em :music:
 
Originally posted by: Strk
Originally posted by: DrPizza
A long time ago, I had to learn the song "Fifty nifty United States" for an elementary school concert. 30 years later, I can still name all the states in alphabetical order. And, most of the students I have in classes also know that song. Admitting Puerto Rico as the 51st state would completely screw up that little bit of knowledge that so many students seem to learn - unless someone manages to re-write the song.
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Supreme logic :roll:
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lmao that you took that post seriously...
 
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