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minus-squarePresidentCamacho@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoWhere do you get that opinion? From my point of view being a state gives representation, how could this be worse than being unrepresented and ignored entirely?
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_status_referendums
minus-squareoffspec@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThey feel strongly about their perceived independence, and are often unhappy at the prospect of losing their seat at the Olympics, Miss Universe, etc.
Where do you get that opinion? From my point of view being a state gives representation, how could this be worse than being unrepresented and ignored entirely?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_status_referendums
They feel strongly about their perceived independence, and are often unhappy at the prospect of losing their seat at the Olympics, Miss Universe, etc.