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In reply to the discussion: Post here if you support self-determination for Puerto Rico [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)12. "They now say they want statehood.."
Did you look at that ballot?
A slim majority wanted some form of change - 53%
That was one question.
The second question was a forced choice of three options, of which 65% chose statehood.
What's 65% of 53%?
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If other states already in the Union decide they want independence can they go too?
GreenStormCloud
Nov 2012
#48
Puerto Rico isn't a state...it's a colony. That's what "commonwealth" status means
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#51
It's not about forcing them at all...they just VOTED for a pro-statehood party.
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#7
Nobody voluntarily chooses a colonial status quo as their act of self-determination.
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#32
53% said they wanted change overall-we can't assume those in the 46% truly wanted the status quo.
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#39
You sound like you're convinced that Puerto Ricans want the status quo after all
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#42
Which makes no sense, since Commonwealth status is right-wing and exploitative
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#73
Sure. Swap one of the seccssionist states and we won't have to change the flag.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2012
#35
After Occupying Them For Over A Century We Have A Moral Obligation To Them/nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#65
Well, Maybe Because Like A Lot Of States They Get More From DC Than They Give
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#71
I support Statehood. Especially since right wing, red state yarblockos are massively overrepresented
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2012
#76
Republicans will limit it to what is good for republicans based on race....nt
Evasporque
Nov 2012
#80
I support Self Determination for Puerto Rico. I wonder what the threshold should be for change
stevenleser
Nov 2012
#81
Let the people of PR decide if they want statehood or independence or the status quo.
kestrel91316
Nov 2012
#82