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The way the comment is written it appears to be attacking Puerto Rico and claiming that it is better suited to be called a "colony". If the poster was unaware,

The way the comment is written it appears to be attacking Puerto Rico and claiming that it is better suited to be called a "colony". If the poster was unaware, this word has a very negative connotation due to what has happened to many of the places the United States and England have colonized. eg Haiti, India, "Just open a history textbook" If the poster was instead trying to use this bad connotation to assist the argument that Puerto Rico probably shouldn't be a territory (which I now assume after looking at your comment), then that argument was lost in what was written. The writing is unclear in its intent, and that is likely why some folks misunderstood it. It kinda assumes you get lucky and interpret what he's saying the right way.

emodendroket 9y ago
I'm guessing what's intended is actually to attack the US government's handling of Puerto Rico as being on an essentially colonial basis -- something that I find hard to completely dismiss if you look at bombing them in the 50s, the current debt crisis being worsened severely by Congress' refusal to allow recourse to bankruptcy, the shameful failure to render aid after Maria, etc.
- spaceseaman 9y ago
  > bombing them in the 50s, the current debt crisis being worsened severely by Congress' refusal to allow recourse to bankruptcy, the shameful failure to render aid after Maria Just wanna say that I completely agree, but also wanted to tack on their non-existent representation in Congress.
maxerickson 9y ago
I think it is rather likely they were aware of the connotation. And the comment you replied to is also likely aware of such. That's why they pointed out a global cooperative body making noises about Puerto Rico and decolonization. Also, your mention of Haiti is confused; it was a French colony, not a colony of the UK or US.
- spaceseaman 9y ago
  > your mention of Haiti is confused; it was a French colony, not a colony of the UK or US Nice catch. And yeah, I just wanted to try and make things clear - no intention to be sassy.

emodendroket 9y ago

I'm guessing what's intended is actually to attack the US government's handling of Puerto Rico as being on an essentially colonial basis -- something that I find hard to completely dismiss if you look at bombing them in the 50s, the current debt crisis being worsened severely by Congress' refusal to allow recourse to bankruptcy, the shameful failure to render aid after Maria, etc.

spaceseaman 9y ago
> bombing them in the 50s, the current debt crisis being worsened severely by Congress' refusal to allow recourse to bankruptcy, the shameful failure to render aid after Maria Just wanna say that I completely agree, but also wanted to tack on their non-existent representation in Congress.

maxerickson 9y ago

I think it is rather likely they were aware of the connotation. And the comment you replied to is also likely aware of such. That's why they pointed out a global cooperative body making noises about Puerto Rico and decolonization. Also, your mention of Haiti is confused; it was a French colony, not a colony of the UK or US.

spaceseaman 9y ago
> your mention of Haiti is confused; it was a French colony, not a colony of the UK or US Nice catch. And yeah, I just wanted to try and make things clear - no intention to be sassy.