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In reply to the discussion: "And the population of Puerto Rico is bigger than 6 of these states COMBINED." PR needs statehood. [View all]brooklynite
(94,452 posts)1. The issue with PR is that it's not clear that the citizens want Statehood...
They seem divided between Statehood, Territory and Independence.
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"And the population of Puerto Rico is bigger than 6 of these states COMBINED." PR needs statehood. [View all]
Imallin4Joe
Apr 2021
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The issue with PR is that it's not clear that the citizens want Statehood...
brooklynite
Apr 2021
#1
OK's EC's counted with low turnout so does PRs voting on that issue. Turnout isn't
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#27
So black people in America don't want some issues? Come on, we can't participate at the rate
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#47
Regardless discouraging or just not participating we can't measure the want by participation
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#50
Remarkably, the Smithsonian Magazine has more credibility than an anonymous internet poster.
former9thward
Apr 2021
#26
That is not the history behind the Dakota territory becoming two states.
Cuthbert Allgood
Apr 2021
#32
Will be schooled but any us Dems calling for it can't be accused of stacking the deck
UTUSN
Apr 2021
#20
Apparently, they will do whatever people on an internet forum tell them they need to do
Effete Snob
Apr 2021
#42