But please don't paint all of us Puerto Ricans with the same brush, especially since so many Puerto Ricans are conservative Republicans like myself. True. The problem is the island is split into nearly identical size factions, and the left wing is really very radical--Castro radical. Puerto Ricans who consider themselves Americans are plentiful, but they get no airplay.
Branding all Puerto Ricans as leftists is like characterizing all Americans on the basis of what happens between San Francisco and Seatlle, or East of the Hudson River. Although you must admit the lefties are a far larger proportion of the population than in the continental US.
How do you propose increasing the visibility of pro US Puerto Ricans?
That's a very good question. I wish I had a good answer. You have to remember that being a Hispanic conservative in this country is like being a female conservative. The Democrats assume you're their property and make you feel like a traitor. Then when you turn to the Republican community you have to face comments like those above, making you feel like you don't belong there either. So you vote your conscience and leave the political discussions to other people (unless you're like me and find it hard to keep your mouth shut).