[House Atreides]

Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican descent, then suggested the island’s independence from the United States.
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Wow — I’ve found something with which AOC and I are in agreement.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Why not? It’s worked great in Africa. /sarcasm

[nopardons]

I agree; however,the vast majority of the populace of PR do NOT want to be their own country/independent!

WHY?

Because they want to keep feeding off the American tax payers!

And neither do they want statehood...for the same reasons!

Every single time each of these propositions are brought up for a vote, each gets voted down; which has been an ongoing things for more decades than I can remember.

[monkeyshine]

Yeah sure. Let’s start by moving every US company including all the pharmaceutical industry out. That will really help the people of Puerto Rico! /s

[ml/nj]

Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican descent, then suggested the island’s independence from the United States.
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Wow — I’ve found something with which AOC and I are in agreement.

Let them go, just like the Philippines. I see no benefit to the US from retaining any legal connection with Puerto Rico.

ML/NJ

[1Old Pro]

Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican descent, then suggested the island’s independence from the United States. *************************************** Wow — I’ve found something with which AOC and I are in agreement.

I support complete independence as well along with a payment plan to reimburse American taxpayers what we are owed.