Should Puerto Rico become a state? Millions will vote this November | The Big Deal

[@kenw.1520]

I think they deserve to become a state. But I don't think that Congress wants to let them in. The alternative is letting Puerto Rico going independent and I don't think that's great for the United States as a whole.

[@revinhatol]

The PIP would love to hear independence.

[@chiefpanda7040]

@revinhatol saying that the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño would like to be independent is like saying the sky is blue. Obviously an Independence Party would want to be independent

[@tafabeatz]

The only way is joining the union, those who want independence are just a few rats here and there always complaining but enjoying the benefits

[@VMan29397]

No

[@LoveBytes-qe1kk]

They have lots of interests as being so close to Latin America. They also have hidden bases in El Yunque and other areas.

[@Lords1997]

We’ve, the people of Puerto Rico, have voted several times for PR to become a state. We’ve been a territory for over 100yrs, fought in all major American wars, and yet millions are disenfranchised from voting for the president!!! It’s a shame

[@MyLoganTreks]

6 million Boriquas on the mainland and AOC could change this by voting and writing their elected officials to pass a bill and also stop the Jones Act, I'm hopeful the first female president will seek fairness and justice for all Americans and Puerto Ricans deserve better

[@Lords1997]

@@MyLoganTreks praying🙏🏻

[@Lords1997]

Abolish the Jones Act!!! Which unfairly affects overseas states and territories like Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, etc. where prices are higher for food and goods!

[@MyLoganTreks]

Absolutely Agree have everyone vote blue and write AOC, this only benefits the billionaire shipping fleets that lobby against any changes because they would lose profits.

[@MyLoganTreks]

Absolutely Agree with you! It's the unfair wages and high cost of goods, lack of equality and education for all Americans that Puerto Ricans deserve better.

[@Lords1997]

@@MyLoganTreks amen

[@rayalvarez7247]

..and turn around and send us a bill for whatever.

[@Texasguardian95]

It’s ridiculous that congress doesn’t deem this an important issue so I would love to see Puerto Rico to become a state or even their own nation. 🇵🇷

[@theyoungcentrist9110]

Puerto Rico, DC, American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Island, and Northern Mariana Island should all be states.

[@BK_718]

I agree and Greenland 🇬🇱 too but I don’t the danish would give that up 😅

[@jstrahan2]

Puerto Rico, maybe. But the others? No. Their populations are much too small. The least populous State presently is Wyoming which has just under 600,000 people. So, unless you were to increase the total members of the House from 435 to 2 thousand+, I would not support the rest.

[@theyoungcentrist9110]

@@jstrahan2 I support doubling the size of the House of Representatives because 435 is too small to represent a country of 345,426,571. So I support uncapping the house. Also, DC has a bigger population than Wyoming & Vermont.

[@jstrahan2]

@@theyoungcentrist9110 : True, but DC came from Maryland. Constitutionally, it can't become a State until the Maryland legislature approves. Then Congress can vote on it. I do not support DC Statehood. I do support retrocession back to Maryland. Virginia recovered its DC portion this way. Also, even doubling would not be enough to get those other territories Statehood. You would have to at least quadruple the size of the House. That would be enough for Guam. For the others (besides PR), you would need a House of 4-5 thousand. I don't believe a 2000 member House of Representatives is feasible, let alone 5,000. Until the House number is changed, I believe a 500,000 population is the minimum.

[@theyoungcentrist9110]

⁠​⁠@@jstrahan2The thing is DC residents doesn’t retrocession and Maryland has no interest annexing DC land with 57% of Marylands opposed to the idea of retrocession & 51% of them support DC statehood. The only alternative now is admitting DC as a state as DC doesn’t want to be apart Maryland and Maryland neither wants them. 5000 representative is not feasible right now and would be fine with increasing it to 793 or 931 representatives with them also elected from multi-member district through a proportional representation system. I think we can add Guam, Northern Mariana Island, Virgin Island and American Samoa as states because we can still give them at least 1 Representative & 2 Senators as it is spelled out in the constitution.

[@edwelndiobel1567]

No it should not become as state. It should be granted independence!

[@luisvalentin2752]

And another thing that I forgot to say we never did belong to America we were sold to America that was not a where was not 100% Puerto Rican you don't know nothing about Puerto Rico we were sold to America so let's get it straight being with America we will never get nothing we will never get respect like that we need to be our own self show shows our true roots in true love and show how people show the world that we could do the same thing as them thank you and sorry if I offended anybody but I'll speak the truth I love my history of Puerto Rico and I lived there and I was born there and the first thing I do is always check on my Island and always read about my history which not a lot of people know about their own histories we were sold to America if you don't know your facts look it up on the history books just go to Puerto Rico and look it up in Puerto Rico and I promise you you will find that we were sold to America

[@laurac4791]

So was Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, etc.... What is your point? Hawaii became a state, and so did Alaska... Ridiculous victim hood mentality that is completely full of willful ignorance. Victimhood mentality is a plague of negativity that halts progression in the beholder. It's such a shame. Maybe try reading less negativity?

[@kingsgeek]

​@@laurac4791 i do agree they say PR won't get respect which i find false, tho it is up to us to elect people who push for PR to join and be prosperous

[@etiennehernandez8831]

¡Puerto Rico Libre!

[@gustavanavitate2301]

come here and work

[@bennygoodmanisgod]

Yes. And that will happen by joining the Union.

[@MyLoganTreks]

And with no financial support it will remind me of Cuba. You think the infrastructure is bad now? You think corruption is bad now? You think the education and wages are low now? I was raised by a family of Puerto Ricans and friends who want and believe better for their island. Many of them all left and live on the Mainland because of these issues. Check Crim and see how many of the mayors and politicians steal public property and parks for their own greed. The corruption will end if it was a state. Fairness for all Americans is what they deserve, with representation in Congress.

[@MyLoganTreks]

Exactly correct, unless you live on the island you don't know how the people struggle and deserve fairness and better wages@@gustavanavitate2301

[@G-Man-half-life]

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 should become a state.

[@MyLoganTreks]

And get rid of the Jones Act and the Monopoly Luma has over the Citizens. Competition always brings prices down and write your Congress AOC

[@edwelndiobel1567]

Better yet it should become its own country!

[@ScottMarquardt-s7u]

Independent Nation, rest of US does not need another economic basket case.

[@f-86zoomer37]

Have you ever considered that their status as a territory and not a full fledged state, along with the Jones Act, has contributed to their economic depression? Also should we apply your standard to the Republican states in the Deep South who as a whole take more in federal dollars than pay back?

[@edwelndiobel1567]

@@f-86zoomer37 Yeah its always US fault. All the better to let you have your own country.

[@f-86zoomer37]

@@edwelndiobel1567 it is quite literally the US’s fault and involvement for a lot of f-ed things in the world.

[@raphaelitaduckett4148]

Yes I THINK SO...

[@manuelvillegas3273]

Independence only... Enough is Enough....

[@betheone_pr]

1892 United States invated Puerto Rico and in 1917 they imposed the us citizen to Puerto Rico and United States dont want to have any responsability with that now

[@danieldanieldadada]

"What do you like of Puerto Rico?" "Everything." C'mon...

[@MyLoganTreks]

I agree with his statement, when you love and know the Isla, you want nothing but better for the people, their communities and their beautiful island.

[@edithespada1674]

Yes, it should be 51 ❤

[@MyLoganTreks]

PR citizens have been treated second class for too long, they are Americans and deserve equality, fair living pay and ending the corruption on the island. Trump throwing toilet paper after Maria when 3000 people died was shameful. Get rid of the Jones Act that makes the island less affordable too. The 6 million Boriquas on the mainland don't live there because of the corruption and disparities in pay compared to the mainland. Republican Congress likely would not approve any changes because of the Electoral College.

[@princepsmickey934]

You couldn’t find anybody against Puerto Rican statehood? Or did you just decide not to add a dissenting opinion intentionally? Nice journalism

[@keptinkrunchactual]

*dissenting

[@tafabeatz]

Well majority is pro statehood so idk what u want

[@VMan29397]

​@@tafabeatz Since when is 28% a majority. That's the result of the last referendum. Because if you do your math 52% of 54% is 28%. And remember they are non-binding referendum so all they can do is gauge popular support for one of the status options

[@princepsmickey934]

@@tafabeatz I want impartiality in news media.

[@josephcottone9740]

Statehood is better

[@Mario87189]

Spanish reunification should also be an option . It is a political view on the island and has been brought before the spanish Government as well

[@LoveBytes-qe1kk]

they can't vote for that referendum, should've asked Puertoricans on the island.

[@RooTheGuy]

No taxation without representation. Statehood for Puerto Rico, Pacific Islands, and Washington D.C. No one the Government calls American should go without representation in the Senate and Congress. To do so goes against our very founding principles, because the American colonies were taxed without representation in a British parliament. The Federal Government cannot continue to make decisions about these places and people without input from the people that live there. If the people of these places don't want to, so be it. But to not at least offer, that would be un-American.

[@VMan29397]

No to statehood

[@RooTheGuy]

@@VMan29397 Why?

[@Mario87189]

Ivette spoke my heart ❤️, our people can die in the military but can’t pick the leader ? My abuela and family live on the island , Statehood would help but it would also hurt . I wish the US Government would take this glorified poll into account but we know they won’t

[@VMan29397]

It does more harm then good

[@jaenalmeyda9443]

Dalmau 💚💚

[@abnerrjr]

Puerto Rico should become independent or free association. If the US takes over our island then we will lose everything such as our Spanish, anthem, island, and more.

[@kingsgeek]

did you forget that the us's main thing(principal) is diversity ,why and how would you lose your culture.

[@derekrosa-e2g]

PUERTO RICO 51 STATEHOOD 🇺🇲🇵🇷

[@MyLadyLily]

Taxes would be better for the people there if the rich people would pay their taxes. #Getridoftaxhavens

[@rayalvarez7247]

🇵🇷 Break-up, already.

[@ManuelGarcia-ww7gj]

Purtoriquenos have dithering over statehood for decades.

[@vincesenteney9123]

State hood

[@Lucas_Antar]

I would not as American citizen want them to have free association. That's pretty much just giving them their cake and then them eat it too. The only Free Association States are tiny and we don't mind it but we are not giving millions of people Free Association status. Either independent or be a state nothing else.

[@EdwardFominykh]

Shouldn't the referendum include the status-quo as an option?

[@VMan29397]

No because people are sick and tired of these status quo. Why do you think the party that's currently supporting the status quo is at the bottom of the Polls

[@EdwardFominykh]

@@VMan29397 I'm saying that it should be an option, not that people should vote for it

[@VMan29397]

@@EdwardFominykh It shouldn't be an option because it was a terrible option to begin with. It only exists because the FBI blackmailed the first governor of Puerto Rico luis munos marin That if he didn't cut it out with the independence talk they would leak to the public that he was a chronic opium addict as a teen. You realize how many people suffered because of that decision the fact he sold his own people out to save his own hide.

[@arghaargha00000]

East Origon, Upstate Newyork, Long Island, Poutorico, DC, should be States,

[@warriorpoet667]

DC should never become a state. It’s sole design and purpose is not being a state. Its a city and a district.

[@BanBanChi]

Good grief! Learn some English. Your average Puerto Rican 2nd grader writes better than you!

[@yarielrivas94]

No!

[@johnson2191cj]

No statehood!!! Puerto Rico is cloer to cuba so give that island to them

[@marcotorres8779]

I wouldn’t want Puerto Rico to be a state of the USA.

[@gustavanavitate2301]

Why not?

[@marcotorres8779]

@@gustavanavitate2301 I wouldn’t want Puerto Rico to become a state because to me the island is my home, with my language, flag, anthem. I feel if it becomes a state of the USA, we would loose that and it will be just like any other state of the USA, no longer special.

[@adampica9815]

@@marcotorres8779have you seen any of the other states? They all can’t stfu about their identity and culture, you won’t lose anything you’ll just be gaining

[@marcotorres8779]

@@adampica9815 That’s what they say, but look at Hawaii how native Hawaiians are becoming a minority in their own land. I would t want that for Puerto Rico

[@revinhatol]

@@marcotorres8779 What about Alaska?

[@mikebarrett1462]

Yuk

[@_Jeandel_]

Yuk?