03-08-2021, 06:57 PM
(03-08-2021, 05:49 PM)hollodero Wrote: The Dakotas look like an obvious candidate. There seems to be no apparent reason to have two of those.
Speaking of Puerte Rico, I want to reiterate that I consider all considerations made on their behalf, like what does it mean for their identity and all the other questions, are not for mainland Americans to decide.
It's what a colonial power would do. Denying them basic civic rights and arguing why that's actually better for them.
I'm of the opinion that for all of our non-state territories, we should allow them the option to vote for independence or statehood. DC's referendum would be a little different, but this is just my view on it. If we control territory, the people there should have full rights or we shouldn't control the territory. Period.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
