Gov. Pedro Pierluisi: ‘Puerto Rico will be the first truly Hispanic state’

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(03-10-2021, 05:03 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Or, i.e., statehood. 

I guarantee you they'd prefer it to D.C. statehood.

True, but it's also the far more radical action.

Their complaint is lack of representation, which I get.  Absorption into an existing state completely rectifies this issue.  It's also a far simpler action.  I don't think the residents of D.C. get to both voice their concern and arbitrarily get to be the only people who decide how that concern is resolved.  The repercussions of this would be nationwide.  Essentially, they voiced a valid concern, that doesn't mean they get to decide how that concern is resolved as long as it is resolved.

I think absorption rectifies the issue for the national GOP.

I can't say anything substantive on the issue, beyond what I already have, until

DC residents and MD residents poll and debate the issue, then debate each other,

then, if there is a will to change anything, bring their data and arguments to Congress for a final debate.

Until something like that happens, we can't know what the concerned parties really want, 

or what "unknown unknowns" might yet come out.