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Short answer: Yes. I can speak to my experience in Hawaii (that is the only place on the list I have lived). There is a significant and vocal minority of Nativ
by bebop 4y ago
Short answer: Yes.
I can speak to my experience in Hawaii (that is the only place on the list I have lived). There is a significant and vocal minority of Native Hawaiians (and supporters) that would very much like to have their country restored. The Kingdom of Hawaii was illegally overthrown and the US apologized for its direct involvement in the overthrow: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-107/pdf/STATUTE-107-Pg1510.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-107/pdf/STATUTE-....
To the point of preference of staying a part of the United States, the majority in all of the Territories (and the State of Hawaii), I assume, would prefer to remain in the United States, yes. However, that is a disingenuous question. The most recent territories have been a part of the United States for almost 100 years, that is, several generations. What else would these populations be in favor of? Indeed, the people of Hawaii, given a choice in 1875, would have preferred the reinstatement of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
- credit_guy 4y agoIn 1959, when Hawaii was admitted as a state, there was a referendum and more than 93% of the voters were in favor of the admission. The attendance was more than 90% of the registered voters [1]. That to me shows a lot of enthusiasm for joining the US. But of course, 60 years later, you can always find some vocal minority with a nostalgia for an idyllic past that never existed. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Admission_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Admission_Act