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You got it baby, free hawaii

• nothrabannosir 10mo ago
  How do Hawaiians feel about this? Just in case: what would you consider a valid qualification for Hawaiians, for their opinion on this matter to be material? And how many of them support an independent Hawaii? I looked online but didn’t find any hard numbers, only vague movements. Scottish independence for example seems to have substantial , if minority , support. If the same cannot be said for Hawaii, then this comment feels… like a cop out.
  • MangoToupe 10mo ago
    Hawaiian land is being sold off regardless of democratic legitimacy. Perhaps it is better to argue they should exercise indigenous control than wait until the concept is a farce
  • well_ackshually 10mo ago
    >How do Hawaiians feel about this? As is the case when it comes to indigenous populations being displaced and slowly replaced over time: they don't get to have a choice. Hawaii was mostly Japanese in the early 1900s having already displaced previous arrivals, and today less than 15% of the population considers themselves native hawaiians. The remaining 85% are there _because_ Hawaii is not independent, why would they ever hold a vote for it ? See similar cases in New Caledonia, the Falklands, and more.