[SJackson]

Clear why AOC is popular in today's Democrat party. If the voters don't vote the right way, let the elites decide. And if they want to leave, that's fine too. AOC probably sees a Presidency in that future.

[Beowulf9]

“In a democracy, we should trust the people to make their own decisions rather than rely on a selected few to decide for the people,” wrote Rodríguez”.

1. Rodriguez sees true.

2. AOC will want to get rid of Rodriguez.

[KC_Conspirator]

Hidden underneath in PR: they like being on the dole. They get money, without being accountable.

[Red Badger]

PR would soon be A Cuban satellite and a Venezuelan puppet!................

[elpadre]

Puerto Rico periodically holds plebiscites to determine the will of the people as to the status of the island. They can choose independence, statehood, or remain as is. Every time the people choose to keep the status as it is.

Independence, when I was there in the 60’s, came in around 0.1%. Statehood, favored by the PR Republicans, came in second, well behind the “as is.”

[KC_Lion]

Ping

[River Hawk]

Puerto Rican statehood would mean more Democratic voters, more Democratic votes in Congress and the Electoral College.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Our best hope is that Puerto Rico continues to put three options on the ballot (Statehood, Independence, Current Status) and revert to current status unless one of the three options receives more than 50% of the votes.

That way it will remain in the current status forever.

The smart thing to do would be to have the first three-way ballot, and then have a second ballot between the two top vote getters. However, this might result in them deciding to be a state, and this would require Puerto Rico's leaders to be smart.