• Carrolade@lemmy.world
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        Yeah, but then they’d have to start paying federal income taxes. That’s a big part of why their statehood referendums are always so close, it’s a legit pros and cons list.

        Last time “yes” did win by just a few percentage points though.

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          The citizens do seem to be split between the choices, and in the end it is and should be up to them. I find it not surprising that the biggest reason for opposition outside PR is because it would change the balance of senators. Which is rich, since Congress as a whole needs a revamp in representation count in the House anyway, but we’ve held to an outdated number because it’s “hard” to change.

          I read there’s another possible option - go back under Spanish governance. I wonder how much support that even gets, or if Spain would even want it.

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      23 days ago

      It would be a fitting bout of karma after he didn’t give two shits about the response to Hurricane Maria.

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      Imagine being the most hated comic ever because you’re racist but also all the racists hate you.

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      I think it’s weird that most of his other base are basically removeds in this regard. “I don’t care about you, I need your votes” and they eat it right up, can’t get enought of the alienation. But he’s picked up some bad habits due to it

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          I forgot I can’t use words they use in proper context. They’re removeds. They’re weak, sycophantic losers that fetishize their own disparagement. Boo hoo. Go read a book, preferably a thesaurus