Context: Donald Trump spewing bullshit about annexing Canada and Greenland. Meanwhile, Congress has been dragging their feet for YEARS on resolving Puerto Rico’s territorial status.

Citizens living in US territories do not receive equal representation in congress. For instance, PR has one “delegate” to the House (not an official voting member) and no senators. Taxation without representation.

Although, at this point I wouldn’t blame PR if they changed their minds about wanting to become the 51st state.

  • 60d@lemmy.ca
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    6 hours ago

    If Puerto Rico became a state, where would we deport all their brown people to? They’re obviously illegals, but Spain and the ‘country’ of Africa would need to take them back.

    Canada also has a ton of brown people from all over the world. I guess they could be sent to their ‘home countries’ too.

    /s

    • samus12345@lemm.ee
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      37 minutes ago

      Maybe they could become part of the Dominican Republic. Seems a lot better than being attached to the US now.