Context: Donald Trump spewing bullshit about annexing Canada and Greenland. Meanwhile, Congress has been dragging their feet for YEARS on resolving Puerto Rico's territorial status.

Citizens living in US territories do not receive equal representation in congress. For instance, PR has one "delegate" to the House (not an official voting member) and no senators. Taxation without representation.

Although, at this point I wouldn't blame PR if they changed their minds about wanting to become the 51st state.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[+] 59 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)
  • [+] -23 points 2 years ago (7 children)
  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    Please don't be so condescending.

    We are trying to have better conversations here, and mocking someone really doesn't help.

    (Edited because person replying had a very solid point.)

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Disagree or not, let's not turn "reddit refugee" into some kind of insult. Damn near everyone on this site is a reddit refugee. Lemmy is a great alternative to reddit because it feels welcoming around here, and comments like that really fuck up the whole ethos.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment