j4remi wrote:They want our land, not our people...The disaster relief mess made that much clear (also the way they downplayed deaths and mishandled Puerto Rico's recovery is an interesting corollary for how they blew the pandemic). Unfortunately most Dem gestures feel empty and oversimplified. The Democratic double whammy of PROMESA austerity and Rosello's leaked hateful texts are recent sources to feel that "second class citizen" is a classification shared by a majority of our legislators, not just the ones that suck at fronting.
While that ladiy's mother may have known the issues this woman chose to speak has no clue and no right to Identify as a Latina. I say that a Puerto Rican American. I doubt she has ever heard a racial slur directed at her I doubt she has never served in the Military or done anything for this nation or the Island of Puerto Rico.
I still think it should be mandatory to get into Politics to serve in the military at least one term. learn how to live closely with people of every type and color learn to depend on them because your life may depend on it. Live in the tight quarters and learn how to respect to the other person as a person. Then go into politics because you will have a greater understanding of the other people and cultures.
The sad part is Puerto Ricans have served and gave their lives for the US since W.W.1, every generation of my family has had members that have served proudly down to the next generation. We need to become a state with the Virgin Islands in the worse way we have all the sacrifices but with limited benefits.
Just look at the response for hurricanes. The Jones act is laughable at best and is a way to drive costs up on the Island so the mainland profits. Start with repealing that and then there is a basis for talks. What is the republican nightmare is Puerto Ricans coming here and because we are US citizens and voting Dem. Look at Florida as an example.
https://www.wric.com/news/politics/will-puerto-ricans-new-to-florida-swing-state-to-democrats/
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