Why isn't Puerto Rico a US State?
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- Why isn't Puerto Rico a US State?
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Supreme Court justice Byron White was not even born in 1901. So the info at 4:20 minutes is wrong.
They had a little too much weed at that time
Correct, this line should be credited to Supreme Court Justice Henry Brown (1836-1913) from the Downes v. Bidwell decision (which was in 1901).
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I feel like this video was mistakenly edited to include the part about Puerto Rico being a secondary consideration like 3-4 times.
AI sometimes forgets what it already said
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@@scottcarter6623 yeah, what the hell. This video was bad.
I thought I was going nuts. I had to scroll back in the video to make sure.
True. If you want to know the history of Puerto Rico and the relationship with the United States skip this video.
Spain don't sell PR for 20 M dollars, Phillipines instead
PR and Guam are included in that 20M dollars
@@medeiapsyche Nope, that islands are included finally for free
@@miguelgutierrez223I can buy you
And besides this money was never payed. Same case with Florida. Always stealing
True, but the contract was signed under the threat that if Spain did not sign, the USA would invade the Canary Islands as well.
So many wrong facts!
Shhhhh, let him be for the kids
And a very biased point of view.
@@fjp3305 aw mam, just let the kids watch
well its clearly a script written and voiced by ai
@@dai6419 chat, is this real?
Simple answer. The 2 party system would never allow it. That's the flaw of the 2 party system. One party would be inherently against a 51st state depending on what the political demographic of the territory is. The only way we get a 51st state in the US is if we get a 52nd state that gives electorals to the opposing party and new senators. As long as the 2 party system exists, we probably will never see a 51st state.
Yes and no many puerto ricans don't want to be a state
Exactly right
Puerto Rico has had 3 state votes all ending in majority wanting statehood it never gets to the floor of congress or senate because both parties think Puerto Rico will vote for the other side only
@@simoncohen9323that's statistically false the last few referendums have been in majority wanting statehood
Ask RJK Fr.
US paid $20M for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as a whole.
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Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🇺🇸as a territory buys everything from the USA. It uses the US merchant navy 🚢 for its trade, one of the most expensive in the world. The elderly citizen does not receive full social security as in the USA. It does not collect complementary social security nor does it receive full Medicare like the USA. That old no taxation no representation comment is really unfortunate. Because any aid does not arrive in the same quantities as any of the states. Our soldiers have participated in all the US 🇺🇸wars since World War I. They have died for the American flag.
It's really sad that your soldiers participated and died for a country and its flag that is not theirs.
"Americans were outraged by acts committed by Spain". But they were not outraged by their own acts towards
Indians and blacks.
let's be real the U.S didn't want to give "freedom to Puerto" so much as they just wanted to acquire more territory, the sinking of main was likely not due to the Spanish but they U.S blatantly took advantage of the situation to take Spain's holdings. If they really wanted to free Spain's colonies then they would of granted it to the Philippines immediately not with hold it for decades only after Philippine American War and various revolts, protests by the Filipino people was this granted. Unfortunately Puerto Rico being in the U.S backyard was not granted this opportunity and if the U.S really didn't want Europe in the america's it could of attacked British, French and Dutch territories that they still hold to this day, but nope Spain was weaker, catholic and spoke the same language of the other Nations it took land from or sent Coup't to destabilize.
would of - LMAO!
@@MysticRyokan Yes Spain was weaker then
USS Maine not main. Sigh...
Filipinos are Chinese people.
That's correct. The Spaniards had nothing to do with the explosion of the USS Maine. They just used that as an excuse to attack Spain and steal their territories.
If the US doesn't want to make them a state, then grant them their independence.
Taino is prounced taa-ee-noe
Thank you
Don't forget although PR is not a state, they still have to pay taxes to the U.S. Government. E.g., customs taxes, Federal commodity taxes, and all payroll taxes (also known as FICA taxes, which include (a) Social Security, (b) Medicare, and Unemployment taxes).
You shouldn't take the Referendums into account. It has become almost a policy for The New Progressive Party to hold a referendum every time they're in power and make it so that it looks like most Puerto Ricans support statehood. They do not. Aside from every Referendum always being "non-binding" (which the PNP always makes it seem like they are), turnout is typically low. In the 2020 Referendum was 52% when turnout for election is typically around 70%, with the exception of the last two elections.
Are there any referendums that say the opposite?
You are absolutely right!! We are having another one this year too, it's so stupid what they are doing. The referendums are just ploys to get PNPs more ignorant supporters out to vote for their candidates in the gubernatorial elections.
So we should ignore referendums because of low turnout and conflict with your personal beliefs. Got it
@@patrickledonne5547 So clearly you're not Puerto Rican, so you wouldnt understand. But not only do they have low turnout, they are Non-binding meaning they were never approved by the US government to happen in the first place, so they are huge wastes of tax pays dollars. And the reason they keep holding referendums, is because the very Pro-statehood party PNP just uses them as political ploys to get their more ignorant voters to come out and vote for them in the gubernatorial elections which is held on the same day as the referendums. And this is a fact that everyone knows on the island, many Pro-statehood politicians even denounce this and openly admit that the referendums are just for show and to just get more votes. And it's happening again, this November.
@@jbenvenut The Statehood option has won on multiple occasions. Votes don’t lie. People that don’t like the outcome lie. Don’t change the narrative that the plebiscite Statehood wins don’t count or that people in PR didn’t want Statehood. If you want something vote for it and if you don’t vote then don’t complain if your choice doesn’t win. That’s how democracy works. It doesn’t matter if the US Government approved the votes before or after. Some US States became States without an approved US Government plebiscite. It was an official vote approved by the Puerto Rico Government. And that is where it counts. Not what the US Government wants but what the US Citizens of Puerto Rico want in the end.
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Independent puerto rico would be fine.
Because when English speaking Americans translate the Despacito song, which is Puerto Rican, they're shocked, how dirty the lyrics are😂 Especially, the moment with "...tus lugares favoritos."😳🤣
very good topic
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The Black Legend is strong with this one.
What black legend ?
@@jonathanviera1589 Everything in this video
@@internetapocalypse4885 that’s not very informative because I’m from Puerto Rico and this is more or less what happened where’s the black legend.
@@jonathanviera1589 See: you said it: "More or less" is the black legend- manipulated to anglo saxons favour.
@@internetapocalypse4885 what about the Spanish atrocities done at that time because that’s not Saxon propaganda that’s our history too , seriously why are you saying they did it when it’s literally in the history of most Latin American countries
You forgot to mention that the IRS is headquartered in Puerto Rico. I believe the IRS is "Puerto Rico Trust Fund Number 62"
They shouldn't be in Puerto Rico period.
phillippines is part of the treaty of paris Spain also agreed to sell the Philippines to the United States for the sum of $20 million. The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty on February 6, 1899, by a margin of only one vote. The McKinley Administration also used the war as a pretext to annex the independent state of Hawaii.
No taxation, no draft, without representation
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Not true about the draft.
Freedom from America is the true path for my fellow Puerto Ricans
@@zombiekilldemonif our people go on their own they become another hati or Cuba , pr has no resources left the Spanish drained it all , it would be complete kaos half the island ( or more) is already infested with gangs who basically run the areas ,best case is for PR to become a state
@@bravocarlos1752 that is American propaganda. Trust me as having lived on the mainland as much as I have, that is a talking point used to justify the status quo. We can be independent and have good trade with the US and not end up with sanctions and embargoes on us like Cuba or Haiti. The Republic of Palau just got their freedom from imperialist America in 1994 and is in free association with the US so they still have the US postal service, they still use the US dollar, US vets from there still get pensions, they have visa free movement to US and like Nato they have a treaty of mutual defense. Still this is all while being able to have a full seat in the UN, can control and use resources in territorial waters without the approval of the US government, can form their own trade relationships with other countries, and at any time Palau can freely end it's free association agreement with the USA. That is what an independent Puerto Rico can and will look like. Stop believing the propaganda that we will become poorer and somehow more dysfunctional than Haiti the day after independence. That propaganda is based in the racist belief that we can not govern ourselves and need the paternalistic white man to guide us. And when we say we dont want that they respond with "If not well you don't wanna become like those barbaric Haitian people don't you?" It's brainwashing talking points fed to Puerto Ricans for generations and it's bullshit! Also most of the major crime in Puerto Rico like drug smuggling or corruption are from these white American colonizers not Puerto Ricans.
Did not have enough political power for the decision... 🙁
Maybe the USA as a whole should hold a referendum on whether or not Puerto Rico should become a State. I feel it wouldn't pass.
I would vote for Puerto Rico becoming an independent country.
A binding referendum should include Statehood, Independence or returning the Island back to Spain. The Commonwealth option is now obsolete.
@@michaelthomas5433 It doesn’t work like that but obviously the US Congress approves a US territories request to become a US State. Puerto Rico is US soil and as a territory, the US Citizens that live there have a right to apply and become a US State.
Puerto Rico has requested to become a state like 3 times in the last decade... it never goes forward both parties think Puerto Rico would tip the balance in one or another's favor...
@@thefrozongamer5071 The status quo swamp in the island doesn’t want to change. I guess they love colonialism without representation. I was reading about when Tennessee became a state and the same worries in the US congress then. The problem with Puerto Rico is that you have a pro statehood party that is formed by Republicans and Democrats! You heard it. They call it the “New Progressive Party”. Puerto Ricans are by culture and customs very conservative. The PR representative in the US Congress is a registered Republican and now she is running for governor. They have had Republican governors and in their government. The Republicans in PR want statehood and most Democrats in PR want Puerto Rico to stay as a US colony. This is where the problem lies…lobbyists are working for big companies that want PR to stay the same. Every product that is imported to PR has to be shipped to a US State before it goes to Puerto Rico. If Puerto Rico becomes a state. Some of these US States and affiliated shipping companies would lose a lot of money….
. . . . Where was the time you had for this video? There is a lot of public information available between Puerto Rico and The United States that you could’ve applied. Like- the time when the United States Navy used Puerto Rico as a firing and mining range, the time Puerto Ricans tried to assassinate a U.S. President, the Jones-Shafroth Act of 1917, including the shipping of shipping cargo that must directly come from the United States before arriving to the island. This could’ve expanded the reasonings why Puerto Ricans are divided when the opportunity of statehood becomes an option.
I understand this YT channel is to just pump content, but what is the point of being subscribed to an overly broad channel compared to the others that do the same or ones that do it better. Improve and I’ll consider subscribing again, but as of right now- this channel is just another pump and dump.
some minor wrong details, Spain didn't make colonies in the Américas. They were provinces and viceroyalties with same rights and obligations than the rest of Spain.
Your not mencioning the main problem, due to the cabotage law witch has existed for more than 100 years since the US took over PR. That talks about no exportation with nobody but the US and every import and product that goes to sell in PR needs to have US inspection. Makes it more conveniet to have it as a teritory not a state.
Who says that PR would be a democratic state? Many Puerto Ricans are quite conservative, and conservatives often win island-wide contests. Please do your research.
Just typical brown=democrat/lib
It’s this channel in general, poor research.
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam are included in the 20M dollars package
So not even an explanation on why 47% of Puerto Ricans don't want statehood? That seems like a pretty important thing to gloss over.
In case you don't know, in Democracies the majority wins, because it's better not to ask yourself because 52% of the population, the majority, wants to be a State.
@@rambopimientayceniza3958 It's worth knowing why almost half the population doesn't want something that gets sold as purely positive. Besides, for major decisions, many countries require more than just a 2-3% majority.
@@reyson01 You're telling me that if Trump beats Biden by 52%, it's not valid because you need to know why 47% don't want Biden. Pathetic way of thinking, for some things the majority rules and for others it doesn't🤣😂
@@reyson01And the US isn't one of those countries.
Also, 47% don't want statehood either because they want out of a western power or they don't want to pay our sky-high income taxes.
@@rambopimientayceniza3958 I employ you to read more about your facts because your numbers are missing many variables, and it’s just right-wing propaganda.
To my main point, these referendums without historical context continue an imperialist tradition. The United States government suppressed the Puerto Rican independence movement. Study PUERTO RICAN history and you’ll understand how our colonial relationship with the United States created the conditions for dependence and colonialist thought of self.
Showing the edge of that cloud effect is pretty 4th-wall breaking 😂
I wasn't puertoricans who revolt against the Spanish crowns,it was the same Spaniards who revolted against it's own government.
Puerto Rican here. The majority supports statehood, but local parties gain more by keeping us in this limbo-like state where it never gets resolved. Certain political parties ask people not to vote because the moment the status question gets resolved, the majority of political parties here will have no reason to exist. there will be another plebiscite this year and they already telling people not to vite
Puerto Rican here too and you are regurgitating white American propaganda for imperial annexation in Statehood. You want to status quo to end and help our people then fight for INDEPENDENCE FROM IMPERIAL AMERICA!
the majority does not support statehood. the past plebiscites had being rigged by the statehood party. Since the bombardment of Utuado by the United States Air Force, in which 70% of the town was destroyed, the fear of speaking of independence became part of the boricua DNA
Dang all the more reason for statehood since if PR became independent those same parties people would just make it another banana republic.
That is not true, most of the plebiscites have been rigged by the statehood party. Since the bombardment of Utuado by the US Air Force, the fear towards independence have been printed into the puertorican DNA
@@CW0123for real. An Independent Puerto Rico would less beneficial for the average Puerto Rican and more beneficial for those in charge politically and in commerce.
Electoral College. Any new State is going to give one party 2 more votes for President and 2 more Senators to pass bills. This means that both parties will oppose any new States that don't favor them.
We need to ditch the electoral college and adopt actual democracy.
@@HypatiaMuse No. If we did that, the Nation would be controlled by basically the five biggest cities. (Which is why it was adopted in the first place.)
@@HypatiaMuse absolutely not minority rule is essential for the continuing functioning of our Republic. That works in Europe because its proportional parliamentary system allows for a diverse break down in demographics and representation they do not have a winner takes all system. Madison clarified as much in the federalist papers that in our system minority rule is necessary because continued domination of a system of lets say 52 to 47 percent would cause the minority party to be come disenfranchised and lead to continual civil war and unrest. imagine if a 100 million people lost all rights to govern less then 1% of them would be able if formed into a collective fighting force could cripple the United States.
@@jerrydickerson1111 Minority rule, no matter what!!! Unless, you know, some - minorities - show up ....
@@OrdinaryDude I think you overstate how big the cities are in comparison to the rest of the country. The population of the 5 biggest cities combine is only 5.5% of the total population
@Knowledgia could you create a video about Why isn’t Northern Mariana Islands a US State?
I had heard that the main reason that Puerto Rico doesn't want statehood is because if they became a state that they would have to start paying income tax.
Residents of Puerto Rico are required to pay most types of federal taxes.
Make them independant , U.S taxpayers need a break
@Knowledgia could you create a video about Why isn’t Guam a US State?
Statehood would be the best option for Puerto Rico. I say this as a Caribbean, because ever since many of the islands gained independence from Great Britain, many of them became overwhelmingly corrupted with crime and poverty. My home island is Trinidad, and I love my country don't get me wrong, but I can't possibly live there because of how horrible things have gotten there. ... Maybe I'd settle for Tobago, but definitely not Trinidad, lol.
Well at least you aren’t Haitian 😅
Many Puerto Ricans fought hard for decades to become an independent nation. They even attempted to assassinate the US President as well as US Congressmen. To say that most Puerto Ricans hated the US is an understatement. However, people easily forget.
How would being a state change things?
You would still have the same politicians in office.
The economy would still be the same. You won't attract factories or industries just by being a state.
Taxes and laws are still being passed at the local level, are they not?
I'm Puerto Rican. Puerto Rico is already a US possession and it's already overwhelmed with corruption and crime. Just adding Puerto Rico as a state would replace Mississippi as the poorest state. And with Puerto Rico already struggling, then with the added taxes that it would have to pay by becoming a state, Puerto Rico will become even more third world, a third world US state.
Because 1. Puerto Rico can apply for aid that can help them get back on their feed and before most of the factories where moved to China a lot of them were in Puerto Rico for a very long time.
We actually had a strong pharmaceutical business which we still have remnants of it but it’s difficult to branch out because we have to go through the US to do that but we have no presentation so it mostly gets ignored.
As a state we could apply for bankruptcy that could help us slowly get back up on our feed and we would have more representation to try to pass deals that will allow us to expand our trade.
We don't need statehood,what we need is that Puerto Rico be returned to Spain ❤ because we are Spaniards.
"In the sinister theater of geopolitics, nations are but expendable pawns in a relentless struggle for dominance. The true power resides in the shadows, where hidden hands orchestrate chaos and manipulation, and the pursuit of power leaves behind a trail of suffering and desolation that echoes through history."
Early as fuck but first thing its TAI-eeno interms of pronunciation 0:45
Cool side trivia...the reason Mexico never launched a Naval offensive when Texas was breaking away was because of....I'll wait but the hint is a people that have a proud sea based tradition
Gracias para los Puertorriqeños que han estado en las militares de USA. Estados son Americanos tambien... y Puerto Rico merece ser tratado mejor. Es una bella cultura y ellos son buen personas. Te amo PR.
Independencia y libertad para PR!!!!
Another problem with making PR a state would be that many other states will lose a lot of Representatives, unless the cap is ended.
No, they will not! Just two more senators and seven more representatives in Congress .. Including US Virgin Islands ..
This video has some messed up editing. Also did you mean to put up Cross of Burgundy instead of the flag of Alabama?
I lived there for a while and while I'm sure historical theories have their relevance, understanding the complexity of PR politics is....not an easy task. I'm surprised by the claim that it would instantly be a democrat state because where I was in the SE, they would all equate to mainland US Republicans that are tired of poor infrastructure and see who has been messing it up for the past few decades. If you want to get to a real hot button issue for PR, you have to look at the Jones Act. Whatever party kills that will effectively be the family party in PR no matter what they do that is crappy otherwise.
It seems that's the same view even in democrat controlled areas.
In CA, I've noticed that many people will believe in/support republican ideals. For example, taxes, regulations, lack of criminal accountability. Yet they absolutely refuse to vote differently or not vote at all.
It’s a good thing the US is democracy because people like me should never be elected. The reason is the day after militant Puerto Rican’s opened fire on the US Congress (and later became national heroes) as an elected official I would have declared them independent nation.
Puerto Rico used to have a refinery there and they could not buy gas, all petroleum products had to be shipped to the US and then brough back with a lot of taxes attached to it. that's why life is so expensive there.
Because 50, that’s why
What’s with the weird clouds and weird Canada writing?
PR would be screwed if it was independent. They have it pretty good. Under US protection without the other BS that goes along with statehood.
@@dbix11 everything to ĵust said is no better than saying "oh the slaves had it pretty good compared to Africa and would just be screwed and barbaric without us slave masters" American chauvinism knows no bounds.
@@zombiekilldemonAgain here you are saying shit when you've never been to PR. PR people want statehood and voted on it several times but the US federal government doesn't want that since it's more focused on the political divide between the parties rn, so it's inconvenient for them to add another state that can vote for the other party. All you do on here is make comments that gaslight others like a child, it's not intelligence but ignorance thinking you know better and "I have to feel better about my self cause the world is shit so I mah pretend to be a social warrior on the internet today." Just grow up and touch grass. The world isn't the 1800s anymore.
@@zombiekilldemon Respectfully that is a huge exaggeration. Many Puerto Ricans are proud to be Americans, they just don't like being second-hand citizens. If they gained full statehood that would go a long way to fixing their problems, most notably the financial crisis affecting the government. If they go fully independent, they run the risk of ending up like the many Caribbean islands mired in corruption and poverty, and forced to rely on (mostly American) tourism for income.
@@adrianpadin1840 everything you just stated is American Chauvinism and untrue. I advocate for Independence and Free Association like the Republic of Palau. They achieved independence in 1994. They have free movement between there and the US, they still use the US dollar, everyone there that had US citizenship still have it, US vets from Palau still get their pensions, they still have the US postal service, they have free trade with the US but they are independent. They have a full voting seat in the UN, they can form trade relationships with other nations, the US doesn't control its immigration like Puerto Rico. Palau has control of its own resources on its land and territorial waters, Puerto Rico needs approval from the US congress to do anything big with its resources. Also the best part is Palau can exit free association with the US whenever it wants and go do whatever they want with who ever they want just as an independent nation state should. That is what I want for Puerto Rico. It's worked for Palau for 30 years so far it can work for us.
@@zombiekilldemon I respect your opinion and I think we agree that whatever happens, the status quo is the worst possible option and either statehood or independence would be far better.
Years ago I read that the majority of Puerto Ricans did not want to become "Americanized" and, thus, lose their heritage and traditions by becoming a state.
Because Congress keeps blocking it. Short and sweet. The residents of Puerto Rico would like for it to be a state, but a new state has to be admitted by Congress according to the Admissions Clause.
Because they love it as a Colony, simple as that
They should become a state, the same goes to the Virgin Islands and Guam.
As a puertorrican I know why we are not state, every import or export has to be done by US naval fleets by law, that means that all those cargos have to be taxed double or even triple in the case of cars thats why we are poor compared to others.
None of that is true.
The ports' unions live from all the goods they transport to Puerto Rico. Cabotage laws
My understanding is that under the Jones Act Puerto Rico can engage in international commerce but foreign ships may not cross from port to port within US territories or the mainland. That is different from what you said.
@@CedarHunt : Liar.
@@Android_Warrior Nah
This is a very good video. Needs a few corrections, but overall it was good. This is politics and human beings never agree on everything. Difference of opinion makes the world beautiful. I do agree on most of it. It's very hard to to compile every detail in 11 minutes. Thank you for this video.
Why isn't it? Ask the people there if they want to be, Referendum after referendum is your answer.
Another truth, we are not Yankees, though many have converted, through bribes or whatever, many are still loyal and traditionally Hispanic Americans and not Anglo Saxon Americans (USA). We are all Americans because we share the same Continent.
Who told you that it isn't?
America didnt pay $20M directly, Spain owed America $20M, so not only did America receive Puerto Rico but was also given the Philippines, which wasnt Spain's at the time as the revolt of the Filipino's kicked the Spanish out in 1898, but even when the Philippines Representation arrived int he U.S. to protest of the handing over to America, America took no notice of their independence which started the Philippine America war of 1899 - 1902, so much for the gallant America freeing people, unless they can become their slaves and opportunities for plunder.
Do the conspiracy on why Cars USA wont admit Cars Canada as a state?
It's just an island. Give them independence.
The way you pronounce taíno gave me space aids..
What's they're primary language? That's why...
Free Puerto Rico is a must ❤
Time Index 4:18 Justice Byron White wasn't even born yet in 1901 let alone served on the US Supreme Court back then.😂 He was born in 1917 and served on SCOTUS from 1962 to 1993, dying in 2002. Just from the glasses that he is wearing you can tell it was not a 1901 fashion.😅 Perhaps you misspoke the year?
Independence to Puerto Rico!
-Love from the Philippines
I’m positive Puerto Rico would be republican or at least a battleground between both parties
unsure about all the facts but one thing is for sure incorrect... Americas are not the only places with clouds while the rest of earth never has cloud days.
A give me one good reason why I should live in Puerto Rico ?
As a 🇺🇸🇵🇷 i do not want my parey Island and Family to stay as it is . Because . It will not feel Latio Spanish anymore 😎
They still has all the advantage over there neighbors. Goods can move freely they have US pastport America don't finance porto Rico they had a hurricane recently and private business men alone give them donation
You got your facts wrong! Spain didn't declare war on the United States, it was the other way around.
Since the bombardment of Utuado by the US Air Force, the fear towards independence have been printed into the puertorican DNA
Because most Americans don't want it to be. It should be a fully independent nation but they are chronically inept.
You used Byron whites picture and name for the 1901 court case which is the wrong Mr.white as Byron wasn’t born till 1917. The correct judge is Edward d. white.
It should be its own nation
And it would be gut-wrenching poor. I've been the Puerto Rico five times and studied there twice.
@@javiermoretti1825 You are wrong. We jave a proportionately higher gpd than the whole South Florida Metro Area, despite the fact th that our economic development is destroyed by the Cabotage Laws and the Interstate Commerce Clause in its dormant state, effectively inhibiting both cheaper imports and direct trade with other countries while being unable to discriminat ein favor of our own products. Despite that, look at our GDP proportionate to our population. We are being dragged by the colonial relationship with the US. The US gains from our consumer market 54 billion a year while we only get 7 billion in donated funds while we pay for all other funds, including FEMA funds through encumbrances in our mortgages. To add insult to injury, we have no parity regarding those payed funds even when we pay more than six states. Since when are colonies a cost to the colonizer society?
@@javiermoretti1825 Also, despite the huge brain drain towards the US, Puerto Ricans have a really high HDI, higher than many European countries. If we had sovereignty and could develop an economy out of the constraints of the ICC of the US Constitution, the Cabotage laws and the territorial clause of the US Constitution, we would actually get that human capital back and even have a greater gdp proportionately to our population, which would be higher indeed than most populations of its size, including greater gdp than entire US metro areas. Moretti ...
@@Dbbrainer No, I'm not. 42.7% of Puerto Rico's population lives below the poverty line. I studied at UPR, so I know the island very well. Compare that to the next poorest state, Mississippi, which has a 18.70% poverty rate. I love PR, but I cannot ignore its problems.
@@javiermoretti1825 I'm not saying I disagree with you, but do understand that the 42.7% figure is the mainland poverty level, and the cost of living on most of the island is substantially lower than the mainland.
They can't balance their own budget.... ever. Always dependent on handouts. I believe Puerto Rico should be given independence to go on their own way after cancelling all their debt. It will be cheaper in the long run. There are several positives of Puerto Rico.... 1) Nice people 2) Nice beaches 3) Great barbers.
we do not make our own budget. President Obama made a group that make our budget. Its called the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Per the comments on this video, there were quite a few errors in this video.
Everything in this is wrong.
First of all, there's only one reason: politics.
Secondly, PR statehood is very popular on the mainland, and twice as popular as DC statehood. Despite this fact, DC has gained more traction in Congress because the Democrats have tried so hard to push it through because DC would essentially guarantee two Democratic senators. Puerto Rico would not. Instead, they have a political system entirely centered around status, but it's been shown that they are more conservative than most mainlanders and would support both parties equally, maybe Republicans slightly more.
Independence for Puerto Rico!
The Question is why isn't PR,a state?I have read all of your comments some are true,some are not, and I have talked to people with PR,pure blood lines, and I have asked that SPECIFIC QUESTION WHY ISN'T PR,A STATE?AND WHY ARE YOU HERE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?AND THE ANSWER IS OVERWHELMING. Basically the PR people in PR,are basically LAZY,they want everything that the UNITED STATES has to offer,but aren't willing to pay for it, BASICALLY a FREE LUNCH,like working and paying your fair pair of TAXES, like all AMERICANS do, and thats the major reason why, in a nut shell,and it's not really complicated and you don't need LOGIC,JUST PLAIN COMMON SENSE, and this information comes directly from the NEW YORK PR COMMUNITY, so all you people who can't find the answer go directly to the source as I am from Honolulu Hawaii, 4th generation and I am very proud of my heritage of CHINESE/HAWAIIAN background, plus I am a Vietnam Era Veteran, like my father, Uncle, my 2 brothers, my niece, and my nephew and currently my son, UNITED STATES MARINE E-7,and I make this statement in full faith,as God is watching and listening and as a CATHOLIC, as I will place my hand on the BIBLE, so help me God. But sometimes people can't face the Truth about facts,well you will one day and I don't like false rumors, like being in a COURT OF LAW. If you will.
you leave my tax haven alone
I was excited when I saw the video but damn right from the beginning it had mistakes. The Taino were the current inhabitants of the islands at the time when the Spanish arrived but they were not the first inhabitants. Also, the US attacked and invaded PR during the war. The US navy famously bombed El Morro and San Cristobal castles in 1898 when the US attacked San Juan. It was the last time the fortress were attacked and saw warfare. The video makes it seems as if PR was just given to the US without no fight while in real life there was a ground invasion and bombarment attacks. In terms of politics, in the US they have the wrong assumption that PR would be democratic for sure when that isn’t true. Religion is still a big part of the culture and helps maintain a big percentage of the population with a conservative ideals. If Republicans actually cared to try to get puerto ricans votes, they could actually achieve it. If PR becomes a state, it would definitely be purple and both parties would have to invest time and resources to swing voters to their side.
Offer PR 1 option: Become a state as a republican state.
If not, that’s it.
Born in Atlanta but raised in Puerto Rico. I would love that Puerto Rico join the Union as a State ❤️🇺🇸🇵🇷😎
They dont wanna change the usa flag
Because its from Spain
Saved you 11:11 minutes
It isn't a state mainly because it would be 2 more automatic Democrat U.S. Senators. Republicans don't want that - and rightfully so. The other reason is that they have it made - they are U.S. citizens, can come and go to the mainland as they please, and pay no federal tax.
Wrong actually. Washington DC's statehood is blocked by Republicans because they have always been Democrats. Puerto Rico's politics are more aligned with pro-statehood vs. pro-independence parties, with members of either parties having BOTH Republican and Democrat members. Some Republicans even support statehood for PR because their people are more conservative in social issues.
@@tudung348I didn’t know there’s a statehood movement for DC
a lot of the voting population of Puerto Rico are actually more Republicans and conservative due to their religious views. this is a common mistake of thinking just because they are brown they are going to align with the Democrats
Puertoricans do pay federal taxes, differently but they do
There is a Republican representative in congress right now and she got elected in the primaries by a shared party with Democrats to run for Governor
Short answer, because they are currently solidly in support of one political party, and the other side won't accept them.
And because we don't f***ing want too! That referendum was bullshit with low voter turn out and alot of dark campaign money coming in from Democrats to spread their imperial propagandist messaging.
Based Republicans 🗿🤣
It’s their fault for overwhelmingly voting democrat
Republicans fear that Democrats will benefit politically from PR statehood as it would mean 2 Dem Senators and a number of House seats similar to the amount in Connecticut but they’ll say that they don’t want them in the union because the US would have to take on the financial debt the island has thus really increasing the federal budget deficit.
I'm going to have to remind my Puerto Rican friends that they're "foreign... in a domestic sense"
It's not that complicated. The island can join if they want. Last I heard, they will be voting on the topic in November.
And even that will be on the congressional shelf collecting dust as US lawmakers would be saying that there are topics of greater importance that need to be dealt with and that PR statehood isn’t one of them.
@@Cerby1979 There are so many more important things on the congressional list of priorities than the status of PR.
Reunificación con la madre patria 🇵🇷🇪🇸🇪🇺
This I agree with
I'm so fed up with the idea that Puerto Rico is Leftist. When nothing can be further from the truth Puerto Rico is a highly conservative society and with a lot of Catholics and protestant Christians that form the majority. The now mostly hardcore left main political parties like PNP, PPD, PIP and the Marxist MVC do not represent the overall peasants in the island as that has become the job of the only party that represents the aforementioned peasants which is the Dignity party
:52 there's already a mistake 🫠
It's impossible to tell more lies in less time. 👎
Same reason Washington, DC isn't likely to become a state anytime soon. Their populations, both biologically and politically, are the wrong color.
Puerto Rico should be it's own country, there's no real reason for it not to be.
According to whom? Puerto Ricans themselves are divided on this issue. We should let them decide, not decide for them.
@@adrianpadin1840 According to whom? According to me, that's my opinion, that's why I posted it. Do you not understand how the comments section works? And I noticed you didn't give any reasons against what I commented. Puerto Ricans are fully formed humans with the ability to govern themselves. They don't need to be a territory/ protectorate/ colony of anyone.
@@utbb57 I gave you a reason - Puerto Ricans themselves are divided on the issue of whether they want to become an independent nation or continue being a part of the United States. I think that's a decision they should make for themselves.
> Puerto Ricans are fully formed humans with the ability to govern themselves.
Californians are fully formed humans with the ability to govern themselves, so should they be an independent country? I think most Californians would choose to be part of the United States, if given the choice. If you Puerto Ricans have the right to self-determination, choosing to become a US state is a valid choice.
The reason I commented what I did is because it seems arrogant to assume that you know what's best for Puerto Rico better than Puerto Ricans.
@@adrianpadin1840 Being divided isn't a reason.
California is part of the United States, they don't have to choose and they have a large say in how things are run. Do you really not understand the difference?
What makes you think I'm not Puerto Rican? Don't you think brown people have access to the internet? Talk about arrogant.
@@utbb57 To be fair, there was a nationalist movement before that wanted independece but the US crackdown on the movement during the 30s to the 50s with the gag law for example
To the idiots who keep saying "no taxation without representation," Puerto Rico DOES NOT pay federal taxes. They had a vote to become independent, keep the status quo, or become a state. They voted to keep the status quo because they don't pay federal taxes but reap all the benefits. Recently, they voted to become a state.
yes we do not pay the federal income tax, but we paid for the rest of taxes, like federal medicare, social security, self-employment, unemployment, customs, and merchandise taxes
Puerto Rico does pay Federal Tax, wtf ur talking about
What a lot of misinformation. This is the reason why a lot of US americans don't understand Puerto Rico's situation with the US.