[–] HarlandKornfeld14 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
When states are admitted into the Union, normally another state of the opposite persuasion is admitted to keep things balanced. This could be the opportunity to create another red state in the Pacific Northwest, Jefferson, or Lincoln. In the long run that could be good for Whites.
[–] ScreaminMime 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
How about dividing CA in half?
[–] HarlandKornfeld14 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
There's a proposal to do that, but one state would be solid blue and the other would be a 'swing state'. But with changing demographics San Diego and the Orange Valley won't be Republican strongholds into the future, so that would be self-defeating. We'd be better off with a solid red state.
[–] R34p_Th3_Wh0r1w1nd 3 points 3 points 6 points (+6|-3) ago
Umm no. If they want independence, that's fine. Let let become their own country. But not part of the USA.
[–] CHOOCHOOMF ago
All their people are citizens with free travel and American passports too. It's best to let them in and court them for votes in the mean time. They could be a great tourist economy if properly explored.
[–] smackdownfletch 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
My bullshit meter is tingling. "We're failing because our debt has reached critical mass! Bail us out US government!!!"
But I actually know little of PR. Is there a good reason for them applying for statehood other than needing a bailout? Why now?
[–] JuiceTown 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago (edited ago)
Puerto Rico is desperate for a bailout. Sixty years of socialist policy has left them economically crippled and hobbling toward a similar fate as Venezuela. They need to become part of the Union because they cannot stand on their own.
The Puerto Rican equivalent to the baby boomers (whatever they're called) are reaching retirement age and have no safety net to rely on. Their economy is facing collapse because old, non-working people are very expensive -- mostly because of healthcare. Their old people are desperate to become Americans so they can live another twenty years and not have to pay for it. Perhaps they should just die.
One thing for certain is that if Democrats were in power, they'd make PR a state in a heartbeat to bring 3.5 million new Democrats/Communists into their voter base. If PR wants independence, give them independence. But stateship? lol. They're not even white
[–] CHOOCHOOMF 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
60 years of socialist policy might be enough to REDPILL them into fiscal responsibility. Look at the Cubans, experience tends to change minds.
[–] aria_taint ago
I vote to keep that island of welfare spics an island of welfare spics not a state.
[–] DangersDad 2 points 14 points 16 points (+16|-2) ago
Shouldn't we (the American people/other 50 states) be voting for that? What you guys are dead broke and want us to bail you out?
[–] WhoFramedReaderRabit 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
US congress would have to approve, and it's not likely they would let them become a state.
[–] 9486020? 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
Puerto Rico voted in 2012 to become a state. Congress did nothing on that one either. I expect they won't on this one. Voter participation was very low and it is obvious they want the US just to absorb their debt. I doubt many who voted for it realize their taxes will skyrocket as they pay no federal income taxes right now.
[–] CHOOCHOOMF 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I like Styx take on this one. Let them in and be good about it they could end up being a swing state if you don't act stinny about it.
[–] FuckYouReddit- 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
Why should they be any different than California?
:)
[–] ScreaminMime 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
The rest of us should be ale to vote to kick them out too.
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