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+5 Yes, Puerto Rico is widely considered a colony—or often described as the world's oldest colony—due to its status as an unincorporated U.S. territory. While residents are U.S. citizens, they lack voting representation in Congress, cannot vote for president,
85% of memes with made up percentages to make a point end with “let that sink in.” Let that sink in.
They really need to make Puerto Rico a full-fledged state at this point.
IIRC they’ve voted multiple times to stay away from the US, but yeah we should add DC and Samoa too
Kind of a have your cake and eat it scenario but I wouldn’t want to become part of America either.
Americans elected a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist who is now tanking our economy and making enemies of all our allies.
Set your expectations low.
Let that sink in.
the orange pedo clearly did not know Puerto Rico was a US territory during his first term… he also did not know it was an island
and this level of brilliance was rewarded with a second term by muricans… so yes, I tend to believe every stat that claims they are mostly ignorants
American here, if I could read I would be SO mad about what you wrote
thank you for your good humour.. I know I am generalizing which is usually not a good thing, but the frustration mounting over the last few years is really getting me now
Believe me, you are not alone in that frustration. Living here is like watching your stove catch on fire and the one creepy uncle who no one talks to aside from major holidays is actively trying to block you from the extinguisher in the cabinet…while the rest of your relatives just sort of look away. Infuriated is a polite way of saying what I feel these days
~30% of voters will vote (R) regardless of who. A smaller share will vote (D) regardless of who. The rest have to be convinced to vote for you instead of the other guy, and the largest group by far have to be convinced to get off their asses and vote at all.
Trump won a second term not because he had a massive upswing in popularity, but because Harris did the opposite of convincing people to actually vote and to do so for her. Apathy favors GOP, high turnout favors Dems.
Agreeing with your more detail breakdown, I cannot see how it contradicts what I posted before (which I think it's your intention here).
At the end of the day, the USA thought it best to eat battery acid (trump) or starve to death (not vote) rather than eating the cold hamburger that was available (Harris)
We can argue a lot about the flaws of a 2 party system and, most importantly IMO, how deeply corrupt the USA's version of "deMoCRacY" is... but at the end of the day, Americans decided to figuratively kill themselves and bring down the world with them, mostly out of fucking ignorance
Definitely agree with this, and also consider those who are unable to vote. By this i mean those who arent registered for whatever reason, or cant get to a poll. I encourage everyone to help with getting people to the polls this midterm: volunteer to drive people And share how on social media
It's crazy to me that when i researched it appears that every couple of years they have a non American performer but no one complains. U2, Coldplay, The (fucking) Who. But you never heard anyone complaining,wonder why.
To be fair, until a couple weeks ago, I didn't know Bad Bunny is...
At all.
He was on a late night show with Linus from Linus Tech Tips. That was my first time seeing him. I'm glad Linus was able to give this small creator the break he needed (/s but it was the first time I saw him...)
I have almost no idea who that Bad Bunny person is but I do know that fascists/republicans hate him so he must be pretty cool.
I’m Native American and some whites don’t think I’m American.
I’m as white as they come, moved to AZ for a bit and was ASTOUNDED by the number of people who think New Mexico is on the other side of the border or that every brown tinted person is clearly Mexican, despite like half of th state being Res territory. Now I’m in UT where the Utes are mostly a sports mascot
The fact that Reservations exist at all is a slap in the face, maybe this time instead of the Canadians yall burn down the White House, just sayin
Shhh don’t give away the plan…
Native also, I 100% got profiled by a white cop in a small town I went fishing in last fall. Got pulled over and he was surprised I wasn't Mexican, fuck him.
Fuck da whites! We are in this together brother! Stand up and fight any ally is widely accepted.
Dude I worry about this so much. I'm not only native but I work in the construction industry and hauling all my ladders around in my tools around on my truck I'm so waiting for ice to roll up on my ass I'm going to have to get enough fight with them.
Same bro I work in the mining industry and so many people here are so happy about the ice raids even older natives are excited about it. What is really concerning is that puppy killer Kristie said last year before the 4th of July that natives should lose their status and there tribes.
This last week they tore down all of the plaques from Little bighorn
That is fucking bullshit.
This is actual "logic" my boss once used on this topic.
Native Americans arnt real Americans because they have native in front of them. Why would you need a different word to describe them if they were real Americans?
He's Mexican, came over illegally and married into citizenship basically.
He also votes hard right maga and might be the dumbest man I've ever known.
Those pochos are the worst kind, literally traitors to their country
You should call White Americans "Euro Americans", then. That may clarify things for this lost soul.
71% of Americans have no idea that Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
Included in that 29% are all the people who are Puerto Ricans
I made these numbers up, but they're likely not that far off.
You forgot to put “let that sink in” at the end.
I could, but mostly I'm preaching to the choir here.
It’s already sunk in.
Old stats but: 5.8 million Puerto Ricans in the US and 3.3 million in Puerto Rico in 2021 (about 340million total in the us in 2021).
I would say 29% is accurate if you include people that would rather be Puerto Ricans right now
They didn't know Bad Bunny was a US citizen because they're ignorant of Puerto Rico.
I didn't know Bad Bunny was a US citizen because I didn't know he existed till last week.
We are not the same.
I didn’t know Bad Bunny was a US citizen because I didn’t know he existed till last week.
At least I'm not alone. I just figured it was me being an old fart and not up with what the kids are into.
It's amazing how many Lemmings claim to be above billionaire propaganda and yet sit here jerking themselves off about, both, knowing Bad Bunny is a U.S. citizen and him being at the Super Bowl.
Here's a thought: don't watch the fucking Super Bowl. Crazy, outlandish idea — but as a U.S. citizen I can guarantee that it is possible for you to do this. Break your chains.
It was annexed fair and square, peacefully and democratically according to international rules-based order.
Now other countries are the problem. They're the bad guys.