How the U.S. silenced calls for Puerto Rico's independence
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- Only a minority of Puerto Ricans support independence today. But those who still support that option say that's because the U.S. persecuted independence supporters for decades.
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It makes me so proud to see a young person like Bianca providing accurate information about Puerto Rico, it’s history and what is happening today.
😂😂 accurate??? Do moreresearch
@@geraldorivera127just because you don’t like it doesn’t make it not true
Tal vez los ciudadanos de Los Estados Unidos en la isla deben tratar de visualizar como otros, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haití, Venezuela y otros han terminado. Si el sueño de ser algo o pertenecer a algo es tan especial, Porque la super mayoria de gente en el caribe, el continente de Suramérica y aun Europa emigra a USA? Hay millones de "puertorros" en Main Land US. Basta de doble estándares.
Soy puertorriqueño de pura cepa y también orgulloso de mi ciudadanía Americana! Desde el pricipio que fuimos liberados del maldito yugo Español la mayoría de la población ha favorecido la union permanente a USA. El plebicito más reciente aun así lo demuestra. Me parece que la Srta Bianca debe enfocar su esfuerzo a lo que la mayoría del pueblo anela, solo mi opinion!!!
Unfortunately, like a lot of the lefty progressive produced stories out there on Puerto Rico, it is incomplete information. Ms. Bianca leaves out how Luis Munoz Marin, a former independence advocate, worked with federal authorities to unfairly silence the independence movement. I would love to see a documentary outlining how the PPD is blocking a permanent resolution to the status question.
My grandfather tells a story about how owning a Puerto Rican flag, picture, sculpture, etc was taken as a symbol of being a part of the independence movement and you would be arrested. His friend carved him the Puerto Rican flag out of wood and my grandfather hid it inside his pillow. Years later, he painted multiple flags on the walls of the house he built. He speaks on how he was terrified of being drafted. I never realized the possibility that he himself probably really wants Puerto Rico to be "una nacion libre " and sovereign. Thank you for this video.
but where.you Live in cuba.or united state
@@snipersquat4758 what ? !Diot
@@snipersquat4758 No we know, you are some else that doesn’t know about the real history in PR
@@ruthbonilla6178 hey i idiot
@@geovalelepr yes i know.but i think you don't.. You live in usa.
¡Qué Viva Puerto Rico 🇵🇷! ¡Qué Viva Gran Hispanidad! ¡Saludos desde Nuevo México! ⚔️🇪🇸🇲🇽🇺🇲⚔️
If the US is trying *this* hard to snuff out the Puerto Rican independence movement, that tells me almost everything I need to know…
Are they really doing it as much now?
@@bobbyboy1797 They don’t have to as much today because we’re generation into building reliance on the US. Now we have several generations of folks who propagandized.
But I just ask myself, would the US switch places with Puerto Rico? Would they think that move would make them a *stronger* or weaker society? Obviously, the answer is, no.
You won't find a period in US history that matches the current level of un-American sentiment in the general public and general leftist advocates haven't been this prominent, despite these comings, Puerto Ricans still generally support either to be a commonwealth or a state, why?
@@bobbyboy1797Because people want the current benefits of citizenship, everything from not needing a passport to fly over to see their family to government benefits to the Puerto Rican economy relying on the US, as a colony.
The point is that's not a great position to be in for any country that would want independence in the first place. China bor the US would accept these circumstances if that roles were reversed. Weird to think the idea scenario is relying on another country for your needs.
You obviously need to build a strong local system first, then have a transition period first if you went independent, if you wanna cause as little trouble as possible. We're not in that position today, hence the support for the more immediate plans.
Amazing how we can live thousands of years before most European countries or the US even existing, and after 125 years of US colonialism, it's like we just don't know how to live outside of that.
@@bobbyboy1797they still spy on the independence supporters they are called las carpetas they are still doing it to this day especially the FBi still doing it
Thank you to open the eyes of people that call us beggars of the USA. We paid a high price during our history, and is nothing wrong to asked for Justice and fairness. Thank you, Bianca! Un yauco ausente!
Netflix needs to give you a deal, your content is very very well produced!!
She will
The vast majority of Puerto Ricans are nationalists in their hearts. By this I mean, they view themselves as Puerto Ricans first, and Americans second. This has always been the case. Politically things are changing rapidly in the US, and the vast majority of Puerto Ricans do not want the US cultural woke values infiltrating Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Ricans are determined to resist the pervasive cultural worldview that is infiltrating the US from racism to everything in between. Our values and our cultural ethos is totally different from the US. Viva Puerto Rico.
@@judahsamaria5250 hello.. but you leave in usa.and not have any problems.
@@judahsamaria5250 well said
@@snipersquat4758 and so do you live in the USA country of immigrants so that all the population is of immigrants...
A gringo told me that Puertoricans begged the U.S for citizenship, and of course I knew that is a waste of time trying to explain it since they don’t even know there history , let alone Geopolitics, when I clarified to him that Puertoricans were given citizenship to go to WW1, then he try to deflect asking why Puertoricans did not want Independence, I burst his bubble when I mention to him that Puertoricans were the only U.S citizens in history to be bombed by the U.S military because of a small pocket of people who wanted independence , he kind of left with his tail between his leg and left.
If you remove the qualifier "by the US military", Amerikkka also bombed the MOVE house in Philadelphia.
Pretty sure this story happened in your mind, so if they already gave you citizenship why bother going to war?
@@fun_ghoul Those were cops...PR was actually bombed by f18s. Two towns. No warning chasing nationalist. But what you said happened too.
@@fun_ghoul WTF..china?..stop smoking that crap and stay on subject.
Yo le enseñe video de Nelson Denis más otras cosa y si quedaron como tontos .
Thank you for the truth that some many boricuas need to know.
Especially the kids.
They prefer to be viewed as saints. A pity since that is exactly how most island Puerto Ricans view them-as saints.
Honestly Puerto Ricans do deserve to have the freedom they do deserve to be independent it is their country and they should be able to have their country back as independent as it should have been always in the first place
Their country?.....
The last colonizers; Spain?
They have their hands full....
They want statehood for financial reasons.
@@bb89670 NO.
@@bb89670 the Puerto Rican Dollar was more valuable than the U.S Dollar before all this bullshit happened. The U.S Drove Puerto Rico to poverty by forcing the U.S dollar. People paid the price in blood and it left PR no choice, better get your facts together before making another ignorant ass comment.
@@laborincana4490 yes yes and yes !
Thanks for your work! An important detail that is rarely discussed is that not all independence supporters vote in elections because they believe it is only playing the game of the colony. Therefore, the percentage of votes the pro- independence party gets is not an accurate representation of support for independence. I would say that supporters of independence are much more than what people tend to think. It's a very complex issue that goes beyond political parties.
Spot on
Lolita Lebron- “ Yo no vine aquí a matar a nadien; Yo vine aquí a morir por mi Puerto Rico” 🙌🙌🙌
I’m so proud to be a Puerto Rican after hearing this 🇵🇷👍🏾🇵🇷
Come M#$@da ni español hablas.
Thank you for doing so much for our people!!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
A strong intelligent Puerto Rican woman
You spelled "CIA asset" wrong.
@Joe The Eurosquatter CIA…asset…? How? How can you conceive such a dumb take?
Also how can she be CIA when the literal CIA doesn’t want you to know this story. Clearly, you haven’t seen how the CIA has manipulated our history books.
@@LaVenganzaDeAgueybana The "literal CIA" wants independence to be the least attractive option, you silly fick. That's precisely what this video does: Presents it as such, ignoring a shitload of evidence from people on the ground, historically and presently.
¡Que dios bendiga a mi isla bellísima! ¡Viva Independencia!
Viva Puerto Rico, the next Haiti!
@@FLAC2023 bueno si nos siguen gobernando corruptos claro que vamos en camino a ser como Haití. Precisamente la corrupción es lo que tiene jodio Haiti 🤷🏻♂️
@@alejandroavila4288 perdoname, tu crees que los que buscan independence para Puerto Rico miran de Buena manera al pueblo, tirade una Mirada a Cuba, asi fue como Fidel y su hermano El homosexual Raul Castro llegaron tirandole al Pueblo rosas y de repente se les viraron, no te estoy diciendo que El Gobierno Yanki es super pero es lo mejor que le halla podido Pasar a P.R., acuerdate que los españolitos llegaron mataron y se rrrrrobaron todo lo que pudieron de la pequeña Isla, no te dejes engaged de esos renaquajos independentistas comunistas tapaos. Freedom is not Free and takes any cost, stay yanki....👽🤙
@@Ihaveseenthings577 you're arguing against freedom.
Existen otro territorio, o países que eran territorios. Que decidieron ser libre. Y tú de tienes miedo. Hay otro países que son libre y no son cuba.
Awesome job, Puerto Ricans need more like you to talk truth to everyone on the Island and those in the USA. I’m not Puerto Rican, but I have a Puerto Rican wife, we have a house and land on the East Coast, every seed I put my hands on is planted in the soil of 1.5Acres. I’ve been around and seen a lot, and yes, I missed the days of the hustle and bustle at the Plaza Mercado, where everything is home grown, fresh chicken, pork, and beef from the farms. Like I said, I’m not Puerto Rican, but it hurts to see what Walmart and others(Federal Govt) have turned the people into, dependency, a card to buy food from Walmart at ridiculous prices. All the best to you as you educate Puerto Ricans.
You Bianca, are an extremely brilliant and effective communicator. Excellent format and content. Your narration is clear and well paced, not too fast. Your voice is projected in a comforting way.
Your inner spirit enhances your physical beauty. Peace & Love 💕🌸
Excellent again!!!
Great documentation of historical events. This is not about politics, this is about our history and you have captured the essence of this movement in less than 20 minutes. I would've like to see the topic of taxes discussed a bit further. Someone not familiar with our government and the relationship with the USA might get the impression that all we do is benefit economically from federal money without knowing all the taxes and limitations imposed on our exports and imports.Tremendo trabajo.
Puerto Rico has the same limitations and taxation on exports and imports as any other state of the union. If you're referring to the Jones Act of 1916, it restricts all states, including Hawaii and Alaska, to only use vessels with an American flag. As you say in the island, "lo que es igual no es ventaja". However, the states pay federal income taxes while Puerto Rico is exempted, but in turn receives billions of dollars from the American taxpayers. Who is exploiting who? By the way, Hawaii and Alaska also complain of this law, and whenever the economy is in crisis, many other states complain of the law as well, and a few times over the years the president had suspended the law for a while.
@@dplacers i Love.Puerto.Rico.state.51
Great work! I wrote my college thesis on La Masacre de Ponce!
God gave people rights and nowhere it says to lay down and allow genocide to be committed on anyone, every person, every country has a right to defend themselves and their families. Puerto Rico has the right just like anyone else to fight back by any means necessary.
Me identifico con lo que dijo Robin Lee… Espero poder decir un día cuando sea viejito “mi isla es un pais independiente” meciéndome en una silla en el balcón, tomándome un café mirando hacia el campo❤️🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
eso es lo que va estar tomando.cafe todo el dia.
Creo que la mayoría de los jóvenes. Es algo triste es como cada vez nos vamos más de la isla, y todo es porque aquí no se vive digno y más cuando tienes un grado de estudio.
Si con Esta forma de gobierno ESTA pasando que sera SI fuera independente deberian de dar la estadidad ya
@@elizabethtejada2251 independiente tendríamos conexiones con otros países, y tal vez aún EU nos ayude (aunque lo dudo no son como los europeos, eximo Francia (ese país es el peor)). Si EU no nos a dado la estadidad aún, nunca la dará llevamos 125 en las mismas. Para que sepa los países independientes que viven bien, reciben ayuda de otros países (no solo de uno como nosotros). Por eso es que existe el movimiento indepentista, porque quieren hacer comercios con otros países. Al igual quieren la independencia, pero eso no llega de la noche a la mañana (como la estadidad no a llegado, y nunca llegara). Podemos ver como EU, juega con nosotros. Nosotros los puertorriqueños vemos a EU, como los taínos vieron a los españoles cuando llegaron (la historia se repite)
Se me parte la alma ver estos imágenes. Espero ver el día que mi Patria será libre
And the island will become the next Haiti you moronx...you realize that in a few years the world will run out of oil?
Having an association with USA is more crucial than ever....
Go to school...
@@FLAC2023 youre acting like the USA is the only option
@@velvetrest4566 What are the alternate options? Russia, China... You have to value what you have before you lose it!
@@velvetrest4566 well for now it is! Which one you have in mind? Russia? China? Which other super power you want to be associated with?
What a bunch of idealistic fools here...
@@FLAC2023 i am in school, double majoring. You however act like we cant form relationships and it only has to be with the US. And yes it would be lovely if we started trading with China if we did become independent instead of relying on the US and its exploitative foreign policy. China is helping countries in South America build high-speed rail helping build nuclear energy the US has never done shit like that
Hi Bianca. Thank you for your channel. Somebody have to talk for the ones that don't have a voice.🙏🙏🇵🇷
Corruption must be discussed internally before dealing with outside forces.
Why not do both at the same time? ;)
@@barbievale Because we need the power that comes from being a united people before we are able to stand up to the US. Divided we are weak. All traitors to the island and our people should be banished and kept from ever stepping foot on the island again, and all their assets confiscated and used for the people whom they took advantage/stole from.
@@Anacaona4 Sound like a Plan , its your country and no Yankee can tell you what language to speak.
The Corruption internally comes from the same DEMONIC entity that has COLONIZED us Puerto Ricans.
Outside forces are the corruption. But yes. I agree.
What Boggles my mind is, after they went through all that racism, discrimination human rights violations and the murders of their leaders they want to be a state and lose once and for all their island 🤦🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
Stockholm Syndrome
@@him3990 Yup
It really doesn't make sense.
No we don't. We want sovereignity for Puerto Rico . But USA doesn't. And lately USACongress has said that whatever we want is not relevant, because they own us.
People wanting statehood for PR is like a woman thinking things would get better if she marries her abusive boyfriend. 😑🤦🏻♀️
I totally agree with you and appreciate your videos, they are some of the most informative ones that I have seen. I was born in PR and grew up in NY..I recently went to PR for 5 months and got well acquainted with the struggles of everyday life and the lack of information given to the locals re the status issue that AOC, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Congress woman from NY, has brought to the forefront of the political conversation. It is my goal to start a Bernie-Like movement and get all PRs to wake up and smell the roses. We need to speak with one voice only and stop the divisive bickering that keeps us stuck in the same old thing; Estado Libre Asociado, which is neither libre or asociado. According to the UN (United Nations) PR is a commonwealth, however, PR does not fit the definition of commonwealth: the dictionary defines a commonwealth as an agreement made by two sovereign nations for the equal benefit of both countries. I submit the idea that PR must fight for sovereignty and then become a true commonwealth of the US by choice.
Fuck AOC, fuck the Zionist Bernie Sanders, and fuck Amerikkka. You can never get your freedom by begging for it. Period.
@@fun_ghoul you can get freedom by arguing, and by agreement in the modern world.
Other U.S territories did, as did Canada.
The U.S has a process for disassociation too.
I don't think people in p.r are aware.
It's not like overnight, they'll have to do everything.
There's intermediary steps. And even when done, they can have U.S military protection. Becoming a free associating state.
I see a lot of propaganda, not people causing it, but believing that independence is tied to communism. That needs to be combatted.
@@DSan-kl2yc All you prove with a comment like that is that you know fuck all about history. Begin to remedy this by searching "British North America Act" and "Statute of Westminster 1931". You're welcome. 😗
Well said Betsaida. You are a true patriot. VIVA PUERTO RICO LIBRE !!!!!!
Puerto rico.need be state 51.
Thank you so much for all you do to educate your people ... priceless❤❤
Yea we need to rebuild schools in puertorico teach world history like in cuba.
@@jeremyarroyo360 the sad thing that a lot of history professor hate to teach about independence movement. The thing of Cuba is very different and the teach from the revolution to now, no cuando Cuba estaba mejor económicamente 😞
Talk about john’s act please many young people need to know about it and even older people, we’re the fundings come from there is the answers. Great work what you’re doing as a matter of fact, thanks for educate.
Bianca has tackled the subject of the Jones act on her "The young Puerto Ricans returning to the land" video
Independencia para Puerto Rico! Nosotros Podemos sobre vivir sin Estados Unidos. El mundo es grande y Dios mas grande. La gente van a continuar viajando a la Isla para dar su soporte. Boricuas levántense qué podemos! 💪🏽🇵🇷
Si podemos!!
Con tanto vago, lo dudo!
Dile eso a los cubanos, venezolanos, chilenos y ahora Colombia que es el próximo país que se convertirá en comunista socialista a ver que te dicen 🤷♂️..mucha suerte!
@@uli6536 ser independiente no es lo mismo que ser comunista o capitalista. Ambas cosas no se excluyen mutuamente.
@Miguel Ortiz mira bobolón, la vagancia la hay por to el mundo eso no es un argumento. Lo má seguro lo dices porque los puertorriqueños son más probables en coger cupones y ayudas que trabajar por horas extensas pa que le paguen un sueldo de miseria el cual no da para alimentar a la familia.
Wow. I was born n Puerto Rico but I have lived in the US for most of my life. But I was in elementary school in PR and I also was in High School in PR. But I never heard (or maybe I wasn't paying attention to) any of this. Is this history taught in PR schools? It should be. Thank you for your video it is sad but very enlightening. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing such important and valuable information. Excellent work.
Love from Harlem and Bayamon! Your channel is so dope, phenomenal, excellent!
Harlem is changing so much everyday
Please continue to remain our voice independent of the world stage and circus. Much respect to you and your work.
Bianca, llevo todo el día llorando lo mucho que extraño a nuestra isla. Gracias por compartir siempre nuestra historia
you are amazing. can't wait for your future videos
I love your work. I follow you on all social media. Keep doing what your doing. Youre giving a voice to those that dont have one
The Independence movement is a lot bigger than you think and is still gaining momentum both in Puerto Rico and the USA.
If it’s a lot bigger than most people think, then why does it still have very small voting rates???
@@dylanshaffer2184 Many do not believe in colonial elections and do not vote, others vote with the commonwealth party out of fear that if statehood wins it will be imposed. very destructive cycle but I agree that things are looking better for the independence movement
@@ianpiovanetti4874 maybe, I do say that if SSI does come to the residents of PR, then maybe statehood or staying with the USA as a different status would grow rather than independence due to the payments that people may need. Also it’s a shame that people don’t speak their voice on the status no matter which camp they’re in. With that, people who didn’t vote can’t complain on what the results of the vote is. Though I’m in favor of statehood for PR and for my fellow Americans, it is ultimately up to the residents to vote in a binding referendum, on either statehood or independence to finally put an end to this long overdue conclusion of the colony. As commonwealth status is just remaining a colony, and it can still be a commonwealth while being a state of the union.
@@ianpiovanetti4874 though if the people vote for independence in a binding referendum, I do believe that their U.S. citizenship should be revoked and all US companies leaving and ceasing business with Puerto Rico until new relationships can be determined by both governments. As I believe that citizenship should follow the flag. And businesses can’t work in another country until regulations can be made for both parties can agree on a new economic relationship. But until then and I believe( I could be wrong) that the residents would like to keep their citizenship, and I do believe there is a significant population that are veterans, and military and civil service.
@@dylanshaffer2184 Because most of the followers don't believe elections serves us. We know that USA won't recognize our sovereignity , in referéndum or elections. So many independentistas don't vote.
Love the content, you and your team should be proud of this top notch journalism.
You've been duped. This video does nothing but throw shade on the independence movement.
Fantastic work. I really enjoyed this and am looking forward to more.
THANK YOU & THANK GOD FOR YOUR EXTENSIVE & TREMENDOUSLY INFORMATIVE REPORTING. GRACIAS BIANCA
As a new subscriber of your channel. I have learned more from you in just a few videos than in my prior 60 years of existence. Thank you for such an excellent education.
The father of the independence movement is Ramon Emeterio Betances, Pedro Albizus Campos was the conscious of Puerto Rico
You are 100% correct. I was just referring to the fight of independence from the U.S.
Me encanta! Excellente trabajo ❤ please continue to spread knowledge, this type of history was never taught on our schools
Sigue que vas bien. Love your channel and your approach and presentation. Gracias por lo que haces.
me has llevado alagrimas por mi patria amordazada 😢
What a great project. I didn't know about it. Educate people to change their mind to create their own safe and secure houses is a challenge but it will be real. I'm a little far from them but I want to colaborate too. It is just amazing.
Fantastic documentary, I applaud you in your effort to get the facts out. I’m speechless to what I have recently learned not just by this video, but by others of the same subject…
My grandfather went to see Lolita in jail
Donde estaban los Independentistas despues de Maria presentando ideas y alternativas para salir adelante sin Estados Unidos? Silverio Peres escribio un articulo muy interesante y cierto
Los independentistas estaban ayudando y llevando hielo, agua, y suministros a diferentes caserios. Tu, donde estabas?
En tiempos de desastre el ideal se debe hechar a un lado y la caridad debe prevalecer. Pero para contestar su pregunta, mientras el lideraro estadista estaba burlandose de su pueblo en chats privados y lucrandose de la miseria, los independentistas estaban en las calles recogiendo escombros, y ayudando a la comunidad sin necesidad de publicar fotos en las redes por eso de la reputación.
@@K.Monster no te creo, y se que es patraña lo que dices. Estuve aqui en la isla durante Maria y los lideres independentistas no se les encontraba ni en los centros espiritistas.
@@Boricua_USAF ¿Como puedes evidenciar que fue patraña si yo estuve en el residencial recibiendo esas ayudas, quien eres tu?
@@K.Monster yo en PR notando la ausencia de lideres independentistas
Excelente reportaje Bianca! Desde la diáspora seré siempre Boricua hasta en la luna 🇵🇷
Amazing reporting and execution of this video!!! 👏🏼
I am looking forward for future content this well said.
Love this woman Pretty and intelligent great stuff stay blessed up🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🙏🙏
Saludos,
Como puertorriqueña e independentista agradezco mucho el trasfondo histórico para explicar la razón por la cual no hay más adeptos a la independencia. Ese tema fue abordado excelentemente.
Sin embargo, tengo que hacer la crítica de que la explicación de la viabilidad económica bajo la independencia a penas se abordó y esto crucial. Hay muchísimos economistas que pueden explicar por qué la independencia para Puerto Rico no es sólo un imperativo moral pero también la opción económica más favorable en estos momentos de quiebra y estancamiento económico. Una pena que este aspecto tan importante de la independencia no se abordara. Se tocó someramente cómo los fondos federales perpetúan la dependencia y detienen la autosuficiencia, sin embargo no se habló de las oportunidades que traería el abrirse al mundo económicamente, la eliminación de las leyes de cabotaje, y tantas otras ventajas y oportunidades económicas que traería la independencia.
El aspecto moral de poder gobernarse en su propio suelo apela a los que somos Independentistas, pero hay un pueblo que luego de siglos bajo el coloniaje y con complejos de inferioridad, necesitan saber sobre la viabilidad económica de la independencia.
Sólo una recomendación para el próximo vídeo.
Gracias nuevamente!
Si quieres independencia y socialismo mudate para Cuba, Venezuela, Chile, y ahora Colombia que es el próximo país que se convertirá en socialista..todos esos países son libres y que a pasado?? 🤷♂️..mudate para allá que te van a recibir con mucho cariño, espero que la pases muy bien 👍 🤣
@Ulises Amador ninguno de esos países son socialistas. Y no hay una correlación entre Independencia y cualquier sistema económico jodio bruto. EEUU es capitalista y se independizó de Reinos Unidos luego de pelear una guerra, se te olvidó eso? Y ninguno de esos países se volvieron “socialistas” despues de su independencia.
@@LaVenganzaDeAgueybana sigue soñando 🤣
@@uli6536 No hable tonterías.
There are still supporters of independence. They are being secretive because they know the American FBI is keeping track of them, has been since the beginning. Independents are considered "domestic terrorists" (or potential) by the US. That pretty much goes for anyone against the US government's agenda.
This was an excellent video! Thanks!
Thank you for making these videos. As a white person from the continental US I didn't understand why Puerto Ricans would want anything other than full statehood. Even though you haven't told us your thought you have made a compelling case for both of the 2 options presented in your videos. I wish there was something I could do to empower Puerto Rico to make a decision and thrive under something other that it's current colonial situation.
YOu're being lied to. Do the research like I did. I heard the same BS story and did some digging because I thought it was horrible.
But what I found was NOT what these ppl keep trying to say. Right now, just as there are Marxists trying to manipulate the US to gain
power and control over us, they are ALSO doing it in Puerto Rico and even Hawaii. I guess they figure it's easier to take us over chunk by
chunk if they lie, deceive and manipulate these smaller groups of people first, ... and try to gain sympathies from Americans who know nothing
about what has been going on. I LOOKED INTO THE VOTING RECORDS. Puerto Ricans VAST MAJORITY want to STAY with the US, and WANT
TO BE A STATE ALONG WITH THE REST OF US.
There is something you can do. Amerikkka needs to die. Burn something expensive.
@@EzekielsCall Uh...I guess you didn't look at voter turnout. Oops!
@@EzekielsCall FOH with thos CIA bullshit, you Nazi Jesus Freak!
@@EzekielsCall that's because modern Puerto Ricans aren't properly educated on the political status and what it means I was one of them wanting statehood but after doing all my research I stand for either independence or something similar to Micronesia's relationship with the u.s
Although the video is good it still doesn’t explore much on the Carpeteo era of Puert Rico (1960-1980s). It also doesn’t explore modern electronical carpeteo (like the govnmt collabing with Facebook to track protesters)nor how the PIP rose from 3% in the 2016 elections to 13.58% in the 2020 elections. It also leaves out neoliberal Lúgaro who also competed in both 2016 and 2020 elections arriving in third place both times supporting independence.
That's because this video is trash, made by the same forces you just described.
True, but no documentary can fully deal with the complexity of Puerto Rico. But we will be free!
@@victorrodriguez2030 from your mouth to God's ears. 🙏🇵🇷💪🏾
@@Anacaona4 asi sera!
Thank you for all you do God-bless you. Que Viva Puerto Rico .❤✌
Gracia, thank you for reporting, the education and awareness of everything that has been and the injustice that continues on till this day. Que Dios bendiga mi isla y mi jente 🙏🏼❤️
Thank you for sharing this video. Very informative and accurate🇵🇷💚
I wanted to cry watching this. Puerto Rico LIBRE BORIKÉN LIBRE 🇵🇷
Borikén libre! 🇵🇷🐸
I really want to know you. As a Latina. Born in Brooklyn NY in the late 60's. I still carry the stories my mom shared with us as a child. I wish I had the stamp. Thank you for doing what you do. I hope we cross paths!
Awesome documentary.
Gracias por el video y por la historia de nuestro Maestro Pedro Albizu Campos. Mi patria es Puerto Rico, no importa donde esté yo.
This young lady does quality, top-tier work. I feel like I'm watching a major news network when I watch her videos. She is very good, and it's obvious that she's very intelligent. Much much respect to this orgullo Boricua. I hope she could achieve her dreams, and get to whatever level she strives for.
Pedro Albizu Campos is a topic that is dear to my heart. I didn't know anything about him, until pretty recently, when I watched a video about "La Historia de Puerto Rico." He's kinda been erased from the history books, kinda like Nikola Tesla. I was amazed that I went most of my life without knowing anything about either of them. Albizu to me is the most brilliant and impressive Puerto Rican ever in the history of PR. But what a sad and tragic life! I am such a fan, and admire him sooo much. It saddens me to think that most Puerto Ricans see him as the devil incarnate, or at very least, the bad guy.
I'm conflicted on his views. I've always been brainwashed into believing that PR would be nothing without the US. But if Albizu thought that independence would have been best for PR, I can't help but at least open my mind to the idea. He was far more brilliant than me, so if independence is what he wanted, there must be something to it. Or maybe, with proper leadership, independence would have worked back then, but now we might be too far gone, and too intertwined with the US. I don't know. All I know is that Albizu was a brilliant mind, and an absolutely amazing person. Everybody, especially Puerto Ricans, should study the life of Albizu, and at least know the details of his life and struggle.
Had he been really that "brilliant" he wouldn't had resorted to violence. That was a dead end choice, literally and consequencially, and history
proved it.
I think because he was black he's not recognized in Puerto Rico
@@Jagueyes1 good luck gaining your independence from the USA through diplomacy. Afghanistan and Iraq are doing well.
@@whyze1311
To gain our independence we need the majority of the population to agree. In today's world, international law is there to enforce such decisions. In P. R.'s case the majority doesn't think we can go it alone. We're hooked on depending on Uncle Sam.
Becoming once again an AUTONOMOUS Province of Spain and part of the EU would be a better option.
@@Jagueyes1 anything away from the USA is better.
Great video with lots of information I didn’t know. Thank you so much for this!
Thank you, Bianca, for sharing these educational videos. I have learned so much about Puerto Rico from your videos.
Creo que dado que el gobierno de Puerto Rico a demostrado ser inepto y corrupto una y otra vez, desalienta la idea de volverse independiente debido a la mentalidad de "No podemos cuidarnos a nosotros mismos". ¿Que opinan de esto?
Estoy de acuerdo contigo no va a tomar un partido y menos el independetista.. Va a tomar a un individuo (sea hombre o mujer) de buena voluntad, que no se deje corruptir por el dinero y con la voluntar de poner la isla por delante.. /
Independence in the 20's or 30's is a different world than what it would be today! As we see in the history of many south american countries and even jamaica a couple of decades ago (these examples involve corruption, dictatorships and other illegal involvement) In todays age independence for certain countries leaves a vacuum of power in which powers involving great amounts of money as in the illegal drug industry or a man with dreams of being a dictator see a way in, and will actually get it if anyone bothers to search those suggested examples. (jamaica a couple of decades ago aprox was rescued by the US from drug overlords that where getting to large for the island gov. and they called for the US to help which they did.. Just a decade or so ago it was discovered that the president of mexico had been bribed by a drug lord for 100mil. Even in PR when there is a professional drug hit the police are no where to be found) So you see if there ever was a vacuum of political power in certain countries the power of billions in drug money and those with dreams of dictatorships would be sure to follow in.. I am Puertorican and I am aware of these facts in history but I am also well aware of the ways of the world today! Today in the US the gov just relived itself from trump a man who did everything he could short of a military coup to stay in power all over money. So again what independence for certain countries might of been is far away a different world than what it could become today! This said these past tragic historic events that occurred in PR in years past are brutally unfair, wrong and devastatingly sad moments in history.
Esa mentalidad sirve para que nos mantengamos mirando sin hacer nada. EEUU no cuida a nadie contrario a lo que piensan muchos.
@@festia3725 Cada uno tiene su opinion y esa es la suya. Yo estoy deacuerdo con Bently. La primera semana que sucede el cambio se va el coast guard con todos sus barcos, embarcaciones,aviones y elicopteros y equipo satelite, la guardia nacional se va para donde los envien, se van los militares tambien a donde los envien Nos quedamos con una pequena proteccion policiaca que es ahora y no son suficientes.. Y las naves de drogas de sur america llenas y esperando el momento.. En otras palabras la infraestructura que nos protege ahora esa que ignoramos se acaba la primera semana. Saludos
@@leadreviewer3257 Cierto Leadrviewer y eso es sin mencionar los 72 billones que todavia van a deberse. Hablar y soñar es facil pero sin infraestructura es imposible en el siglo 21.
Sorry aqui deacuerdo con 07Bently y Leadreviewer.
The Puerto Rican government is a puppet of the US government honestly the Puerto Rican government does not care
Thank you, you have reveals many things that in all my life I tried to understand.
Gracias por este gran resumen... btw si pudieses bregar con substitulo no estaría mal... y una última cosita... eres bella😍... keep up the good work
Awesome videos!! Very well made.
they may have to seek the irish path for independence
Eres una gran mujer 🙌🏻💪🏽👏🏼 Muchas gracias por lo que haces por Puerto Rico... Dios te bendiga Siempre 🙏🏽
Thank you for your dedication to Puerto Rico keep up the great work!
Topics like this are controversial but very necessary to present. For the longest time Puerto Rico has been in the middle, not a republic nor a state. And like Emilio Pantojas said we like the benefits, and that’s why most Puerto Rican’s will just settle, but we deserve to have more than just one option, and actually let us decide for what’s best for Puerto Rico and future generations.
Many are prepared, well educated people, yet they have to flee for a better income, and a better life just because Puerto Rico’s corrupt system has no space for growth.
Times are changing, Puerto Rico’s future is in our hands.
Thank you for this video, and future ones.
We must see the other side of things, and learn history so it doesn’t repeat itself.
Sounds like u know nothing about Puerto Rico. The majority 88% wants to either keep the status quo or become a state. Independence is maybe 5 %.
Meaning, they know what to expect if they ever became independent.
We desperately need people especially the Young generation to learn about people like Don Pedro Albizu Campos. I don't consider myself a PR nationalist but I am an ethnic Patriot and I honor the sacrifice that Don Pedro made on behalf of the Puerto Rican and Latino people
¡¡¡¡Muchas gracias por compartir éste video Bianca!!!! Estoy por sacar prestado de la bibliotheca local el libro THE WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS otra vez y terminarlo. Aunque se me aguen los ojos 😢
Amazing video. Thank you.
¡Viva Puerto Rico libre! ✊🏼🇵🇷
I think the people of Puerto Rico should look to a former colony of the US, that too fought for independence. And that country was my country, the Philippines.
One of our famous nationalist leaders was Manuel Quezon. And he once said "I would rather have a government run like hell by Filipinos than a government run like Heaven by the Americans, because no matter how corrupt a Filipino government might be, we can always change it".
Take this from us 🇵🇭 🤝 🇵🇷
Don't forget some Americans also didn't agree the occupication.
Puerto Rican and Filipinos are not Spanish and Hispanic and Latino until given back to Spain and getting independence only from Spain your part of the Spanish family
Very informative, love the way this video is done and presented as well as the rest of the series. In my opinion, everything is a theory, PR making it as an independent nation is a theory, obtaining statehood and being a state of the US, which supposedly will make things better in Puerto Rico economically and politically is also in theory. Having a better and improved Commonwealth status that is going to function better is a theory, and having a working Free Associated Republic that can depart at any moment is also in theory. No one really knows what’s best. When I hear one side individually expressing itself, I tend to agree with it until I hear the next. One day one of these theories will have to become a fact, which ever it is, and we must receive it, and finalize this dilemma once and for all. One thing is certain, once that happens, whichever route PR takes, there won’t be a turn back, but in the meantime, I’m afraid things will remain the same for this generation. My love to PR, I love visiting the island every year, is always an experience.
Great report! Thank you!
I love this. There’s so many conversations to be made and a stability platform we need to create for our island and people in order for the majority to feel safe with independence but it will take work. But it will be beautiful❤️ I tell myself I will die in PR leaving it in a better state I found it😔
My mother's ancestry is from Portugal and Spain, but she was born in PR. My father's side has Taino roots from PR. I was born in Brooklyn, NY. I grew up in NY. I never learned any of this history until some years ago. I feel divided between Spain and Puerto Rico. I love both cultures.
Si hubiece sido al reves hoy dia no hubiesen PPD o PNP . Los que queremos a Puerto Rico aun estamos de pie . Puerto Rico es nuestro y de nadie mas .
Thank you 🙏🏽
Puerto Rico needs to become like Costa Rica, Panama, Singapore, Bermuda, Ireland and many other small countries. These countries are doing fine through independence and Puerto Rico can do as well. We are not inferior to any nation, we are super smart people with great capabilities 🇵🇷🇵🇷
I’m in love with this woman’s intellect.
Que hermosa es Bianca. Digna representante de la belleza y la inteligencia boricua. 🎉
Wow i need to read up on the History of PR, so incredible 😮.
I'm a pro independence supporter for Puerto Rico, and I'm so glad to see this is brought up! Can't wait for the next videos!
Independence will never ever happen. Whenever that day comes it will be the biggest regret any island will ever have in history.
There is no thought process except for a minority of people being ignorant.
I love my country and 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
I have learn so much today . I'm amazed . I'm puertorrican very proud of it. I'm for the independence of Puerto Rico. We just need to show the youngest generation how to make a better place . By working and bring the country the force of labor honesty responsibility and the appreciation of the beatyfull country we have . That's no being well manage. By government.
Qué tristeza de verdad que Dios los proteja que la capacidad aísla qué has tenido que pasar tantas injusticias. No sólo deseo ah nadie. Éste video me da un sentimiento y una tristeza tan profunda pero gracias por hablar de lo difícil Verdaderamente.
My grandfather was Albizu Campos' lawyer. I didn't know any of that until my grandparents died. That side of my family never really talked about anything, and trying to learn about stuff especially living on the mainland is difficult. So, thank you so much for this information. It's a weird feeling to have so much love and pride for a place I feel like I've been denied through circumstance, and your videos help me feel more connected.
Love this comment. I was born in Philly but I'm tied to my motherland. There's so much joy when I visit and I'm always emotional when I leave.
@@jrise72 : Hello from San Lorenzo, PR.
Same. Born and living in NYC and I feel so connected to my island. I have so much love for my people…
Your grandfather helped a fascist terrorist
@@MonolithicEthos * Nationalist Hero *
I find it funny how " Puerto Ricans " outside Puerto Rico care more about the politics & issues on the island than the Puerto Ricans on the island.
Because when you get to the states you realize what Americans really think and what they are about. You get to see outside the box that the USA created.
what?
She lives in PR
@Pedro Ivan Sanchez WTF are you rambling on about!?
Because you don’t know what you have until you lose it. Most of them are arrodillaos, so they would rather lose their island than to lose the mantengo… I blame the YTness in them or well, the Eurocentric mindset that is deeply ingrained in the collective psyche of that society and our society at large.
This video begins outlining a narrative by saying only a minority of Puerto Ricans support independence today. Though it may appear that way, this is not completely true. Puerto Rican are inherently nationalists we make distinctions between those outside our own ethnic cultural ethos. Our passports may say Nationality "American" but we always view ourselves as Puerto Ricans first. By way of example, the Puerto Rican diaspora exist all over the world, yet we view oursleves as Puerto Ricans not as Americans. There is something to say about this. There are a multitude of reasons why the attempt to gain independence has not gain traction. Your video touched a little bit on it, but not enough to give a clear persepective. Your video is amazing and we all thank you for doing this. You did a great job and thank you.
Not for nothing, Puerto Rico should have their own passport.
Please keep these videos going!!!!
Our history goes back before there was a united states and will continue after. Whether we become a state or not the Puerto Rican heart will always be independent . Pro independence or pro statehood we wave our flag with a fierce pride. But I say independence the Taino in me cries out for it.
An "independent heart" is a fairy tale. As long as Puerto Rico is occupied by Amerikkka, it is not free. The only reality is material reality.
Although statehood and independence are both cool concepts, let’s face that neither is likely to happen anytime soon. What puerto rico needs to do is throw out all of these clown governors that they’ve had and elect someone who is actually going to clean up the swampy government there and actually bring some economic incentive and prosperity for the puerto rican’s who already live there. And to encourage PUERTO RICAN’s to move back to the island with economic incentives. in reality PR doesn’t need statehood or independence. They need a proper functioning government who focuses on economic growth rather than social justice and forcing vaccines and lockdowns on people who do not want it, and spreading more fear among the people. Without a good government it doesn’t matter if they are state or independent, they will fail miserably.