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monevo  ·  4396 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Puerto Rico approves statehood

yeah :) but that doesnt make me politically savvy, i was too unsure to vote the last time around, im just learning this stuff (shouldve payed more attention to politics when i was young)





ecib  ·  4396 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How interesting. When I mentioned xenophobia earlier I was referring specifically to citizens of the existing 50 states. I think it is ridiculous that you, as citizens, should be prevented from having statehood if it is your wish, but only if it is your wish, of course.

What do you think the main driving factor is for those who do not wish it? Is it a fear of losing cultural identify? Economic factors? Some combination?

Also, do you have a recommendation for an English Peurto Rico newspaper? Like, the most respected and most read one online? I'm kind of curios to read local opinion and reporting on the subject....

monevo  ·  4354 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This is a bit old but what the heck!

it is both, in here there is a lot of pride in contests: boxing matches, beauty contests (miss universe)) and so forth... actually the most watched show is one about celebrity scandals! so that says a lot about this country i think

    Spanish will no longer be the official language We will stop being a nation No longer receive benefits without paying our due

there's more, but i stop paying attention after a while

first time i hear of this Newspaper though, good thing because there werent any when i tried to reply to this post last time!

sorry for taking this long, after this long... who cares about PR statehood now?

ecib  ·  4354 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah, we'll thanks for the reply anyway :) if your favorite tv show is about celebrity scandals, something feels me you'd fit right in. I, for one, still think it would be cool if PR joined the other States.