I donāt think Puerto Rico wants statehood, pretty sure they (like most of the USās other stolen land outside of the continental span) would prefer to be an independent nation
In 2024 Puerto Rico held a referendum on precisely this question, and the majority (58%) chose statehood while only 11% chose independence. Itās not a perfect measure (retaining the current status quo wasnāt an option, only 63% of voters turned out) but it shows a pretty clear preference IMO.
Whatās nuts to me is that neither major American party has gone for it. The House passed a bill in 2022 which would have admitted PR as a state but it went nowhere - but damn thatās two whole Senate seats that could go to either party if they came out as strongly pro-PR. Same thing for DC.
I donāt think Puerto Rico wants statehood, pretty sure they (like most of the USās other stolen land outside of the continental span) would prefer to be an independent nationCarl says Iām wrong and brought reciepts.
In 2024 Puerto Rico held a referendum on precisely this question, and the majority (58%) chose statehood while only 11% chose independence. Itās not a perfect measure (retaining the current status quo wasnāt an option, only 63% of voters turned out) but it shows a pretty clear preference IMO.
Whatās nuts to me is that neither major American party has gone for it. The House passed a bill in 2022 which would have admitted PR as a state but it went nowhere - but damn thatās two whole Senate seats that could go to either party if they came out as strongly pro-PR. Same thing for DC.