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43. W VA exists due to rebellion of VA

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #35)

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 02:42 PM

Apr 2021

had VA not rebelled no W VA no matter how upset those people were with VA proper.

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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 OP

The issue with PR is that it's not clear that the citizens want Statehood... brooklynite Apr 2021 #1

Same thing with the American Revolution. Kaleva Apr 2021 #2

...in which many persons who remained loyal to the British moved to Canada Effete Snob Apr 2021 #3

The Loyalists moved on their own accord Kaleva Apr 2021 #4

I guess they'll just swim away then Effete Snob Apr 2021 #11

They literally just voted in November JT45242 Apr 2021 #5

No qazplm135 Apr 2021 #7

55% voter turnout same as 2016 election votes per ballotpedia JT45242 Apr 2021 #13

first, it was a nonbinding resolution qazplm135 Apr 2021 #15

"If people do not show up to vote..." Effete Snob Apr 2021 #21

So did OK and its still a state, that's not a relevant metric uponit7771 Apr 2021 #19

it is qazplm135 Apr 2021 #23

OK's EC's counted with low turnout so does PRs voting on that issue. Turnout isn't uponit7771 Apr 2021 #27

So qazplm135 Apr 2021 #30

You're conflating participation and want uponit7771 Apr 2021 #44

And you are conflating elections and results Effete Snob Apr 2021 #46

So black people in America don't want some issues? Come on, we can't participate at the rate uponit7771 Apr 2021 #47

WTF? Effete Snob Apr 2021 #49

Regardless discouraging or just not participating we can't measure the want by participation uponit7771 Apr 2021 #50

Okay, fine, then tell me.... Effete Snob Apr 2021 #52

My guess is that due to their latest economic struggles.. Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #6

It's their call qazplm135 Apr 2021 #8

Yes, eliminate the favorable tax treatment too Effete Snob Apr 2021 #12

given the income levels qazplm135 Apr 2021 #16

The income levels? Effete Snob Apr 2021 #17

Agree colsohlibgal Apr 2021 #9

WELL catsudon Apr 2021 #14

The people of Texas have no right to do that Effete Snob Apr 2021 #18

You are wrong. former9thward Apr 2021 #22

Remarkably, the Smithsonian Magazine is not the US Constitution Effete Snob Apr 2021 #25

Remarkably, the Smithsonian Magazine has more credibility than an anonymous internet poster. former9thward Apr 2021 #26

Yes it does, but I would imagine that the Supreme Court would have to rule marie999 Apr 2021 #29

No doubt. former9thward Apr 2021 #39

The US Constitution Expressly Requires "consent of Congress" Effete Snob Apr 2021 #34

They gave their consent in 1845. former9thward Apr 2021 #38

That is a ridiculous argument Effete Snob Apr 2021 #40

Maybe you should argue the point. former9thward Apr 2021 #51

That is not the history behind the Dakota territory becoming two states. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2021 #32

Correct: People of PR do NOT have a consensus for statehood. STILL. Hortensis Apr 2021 #10

PR should hold an election Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #28

Tell them that. Again. It's not a frivolous moment of attention Hortensis Apr 2021 #33

Will be schooled but any us Dems calling for it can't be accused of stacking the deck UTUSN Apr 2021 #20

"I don't think PR is reliably Dem" Effete Snob Apr 2021 #24

+1000 nt WarGamer Apr 2021 #37

"are correct" - whew, first time that's happened, thanks!1 UTUSN Apr 2021 #45

PR has to want statehood dsc Apr 2021 #31

Are they ready to pay US Income Taxes? WarGamer Apr 2021 #36

they avoid income taxes but also don't get the benefits we do dsc Apr 2021 #41

Apparently, they will do whatever people on an internet forum tell them they need to do Effete Snob Apr 2021 #42

Small price to pay. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #48

States aren't formed because of population. WarGamer Apr 2021 #35

W VA exists due to rebellion of VA dsc Apr 2021 #43