BANKRUPT PUERTO RICO begins its PUSH for US STATEHOOD...another 3rd World welfare shithole to feed, clothe and educate

NO fukin way that shithole qualifies as a US state. Give it back to the Spaniards .. they already queer

You rather have Obamas skinny butt ya fag

They won't acquire statehood because the federal OSHA and environmental laws do not apply there. Major, major corporations like pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies do their dirty work there under lenient laws and far less oversight.

Follow the m-o-n-e-y!!!

that sounds real. i paid attention.

Lots of us in this country do NOT have "plenty" of money and are barely scraping by!! And eating too much??? Yeah, sure, I'm eating way too many bologna sandwiches!!! Get a clue and learn better English!!!

I've been thinking of retiring there. This might be the perfect time to move.

Most people on this site are extreme right wing morons. Soon there will be automation with much job loss. PR is a tiny country as it is with not many jobs. Notice how the baby boomers males who their parents gave them an inheritance because they are males are complaining the most. Sorry suckers, not everyone is born with the spoon up the ass. Because of yous selfishness soon there will be a universal basic income for all. Too fucking bad if your self-centered financial portfolio isn't going to like it.

Sorry to say but a failed country would also be a failed state if given statehood.
If i were Trump i would tell them when they can prove they can run themselves, like most states in our union then they could apply for statehood, otherwise, it will be another drain on the American taxpayer when we certainly don't need it.

Why?

Liberalism is disgusting. It makes people and whole societies a mess. No common sense, no logic, no honesty, no integrity, no real humanitarianism.

Instead just a bunch of lazy-ass, dumb, corrupt liberals playing games with champagne socialism.

The mindless tolerance and dumb-shit political correctness that the left loves to feed off of result in nothing but giant libtarded cesspools.

Puerto Rico being one of them.



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Idiots like you have given us nothing but the joys and wonders of Venezuela, the peace and tranquility of Chicongo and the safety and honesty of Mexico.

No thanks.



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no more free shit for the Puerto Ricans.

America First!!!

Puerto Rican are cool, decent people. And they fought for the U.S. in all our wars since the turn of the 20th century.

And they don't hate 'whitey', many if not most Puerto Ricans are white of Spanish descent and other European descent. All kinds of immigrants went to PR

well, good. let them build their own Nation, like
the Philippinoes did.

PR was never a nation. it was a colony of Spain until the Spanish American war of 1898, and they became and still are a quasi-U.S. colony/commonwealth.

well, maybe the Puerto Ricans can merge with Venezuela;
remember what Hillary says: "Stronger Together".

Good Luck.

Actually, no, we need to let them in. The shirtless, leather jacket-wearing, long-haired dude made a video about this topic, and he is a die-hardTrump supporter. Very smart guy who makes excellent points on this subject.

Puerto Rican citizens are ALEADY US citizens. They are an American territory, and can move to the mainland whenever they like. If conservatives get all pissy and turn them down on statehood, then down the line when they do get statehood, and they eventually will, they will harbor resentment against conservatives. Better to have Trump offer the bridge to full statehood, so conservatives can begin to woo them now.

Likewise, Guam should be granted statehood. It is comprised almost entirely of US military and their families. This can act as a counterbalance assurance of conservatism in new statehood.

Also consider the Cubans in Miami. Ev Rooney thought for sure they would collectively vote liberal. But they did not this last election cycle.

Plus, you have to consider the fact that individual states shift with each cycle. Maine is almost a swing state now. And when Alaska was admitted, they thought for sure that they would always vote screamingly liberal. Now it is probably the reddest state in the US.

Demographics change, and by opening up PR, theirs will also reflect this.

Aren't you ignorant. I'm an American retired in Mexico. I also lived in Puerto Rico for years. Let me educate you. Puerto Rico is suffering the same crisis Detroit suffered. The only difference is that they cannot file for bankruptcy protection because they are a territory (colony), not a state. If they would have been allowed this avenue, they could have been on their way to recovery years ago. Wall Street also had them by the balls, giving them money tax free. Investors loved that.

Puerto Rico is the most developed country in America (after the United States), if you categorize them as a county. No country comes even close. Puerto Rico lost 64,000 during WW2 and has been fighting in every US conflict ever since. Korea, Vietnam, both gulf wars, etc. Puerto Ricans (natural US born citizens) pay US payroll taxes. They have no representation in the US Congress and no right to vote for a US president. It's the only territory in the Americas that hasn't been independent.

So either they become independent or they become a US state. They cannot continue being a colony. And I can guarantee you've never visited Puerto Rico. Click on Google images and find out for yourself. Aside from the financial crisis, Puerto Rico must be one of the most beautiful places on Earth. They are just hanging by their balls right now. Any other state would have been back on their feet years ago.

And by the way, things are not looking that peachy in Canada with Fidel Castro's son (Trudeau). The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. So next time you open a thread, inform yourself and don't appear so intellectually challenged. Visit Puerto Rico and then talk. Many states in the USA would love to look like Puerto Rico. I've been to many shithole cities that don't even come close.

Peace.

we've already got enough freeloaders, thank you very much.
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Oh, and I almost forgot. There are as many Republicans in Puerto Rico as there are democrats. In fact, Democrats thought that Florida would be an easy win because there are so many Puerto Ricans living there. They were wrong.

Cubans are almost 100% Republican, but Puerto Ricans are half and half (just like in the USA).

Again, more ignorance. Puerto Ricans already have the same welfare benefits of the USA, so it's not going to drain things even more. They have Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, etc. No difference there. So quit babbling without knowing. The only difference is that they will now be fully represented in both chambers in DC.

you sound like a sincere person, so i won't be mean to you.

Bunch of ignorant fucks out there...
Sad...
PR has been used and abused as a US Colony since it got pawned off as a war prize....

yup. we stole all of Spain's real estate holding fair and square.

Its better if we make Mexico a state.

I am having trouble shaking the stupid off of my screen.

They have what they need already if it aint broke don't fix it.

This country would be better off with Hillary......
I miss her. Yes, I am gay and proud of it.

well, that's just great...

Has someone discussed changing the American flag?

I'm sure being an official member state of the United States will stop another financial crisis. Because it has never happened here in the States.