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Puerto Rican statehood and / or independence is not up to the citizens of PR by themselves, its up to the whole of the US. The reasons for the civil war demons
by zanny 10y ago
Puerto Rican statehood and / or independence is not up to the citizens of PR by themselves, its up to the whole of the US.
The reasons for the civil war demonstrate why state / territory autonomy are subservient to the will of the majority.
- SEJeff 10y agoYup, like Lord of the Flies, and in specific: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority This is also why the Electoral College exists, as annoying as it can be, it makes sense.