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Puerto Rico is a territory owned by the United States, not a state. The Democratic Party officially wants to make it a state; the Republican Party does not. PR
by dsr_ 8y ago
Puerto Rico is a territory owned by the United States, not a state. The Democratic Party officially wants to make it a state; the Republican Party does not. PR has voted for statehood in two referenda, but voter turnout was low.
It is certainly true that FEMA is terrible at its job.
- vinay427 8y agoIt seems pretty clear that the OP used "state" in a generic sense despite the admittedly confusing capitalization, not referring to a US state or a sovereign state but a general political organization that controls some land [1]. It's more than unnecessary to transition this into a remark on the mainstream US political parties. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_(polity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_(polity)
- dsr_ 8y agoDiscussing Puerto Rico without reference to the established policies of the main political parties is like recommending that poor people who can't get bread should eat cake instead.
- pfortuny 8y agoOh, addressing is a local problem for which they have had quite some DECADES. Whatever the National interests. It is complicated but not SO much.