Even if Puerto Ricans do have a strong sense of identity, you can't ask them if they feel like a Yank. If someone asked me that I would say no too. Regardless of what Puerto Ricans might brag about, or their displays of nationalism, the fact is they are American citizens and nobody is forcing them to stick around.
In this case the word Yank is use as a nickname for US National team. They play for the USA they are yanks wether they like it or not.
Sorry bud, Puerto Rico has been a commonwealth since World War II. (I don't think you need a lesson in judging other countries before that time). Votes for independence parties are in the low 2 to 3 percentages if I recall correctly. Nothing is stopping Puerto Rico from becoming a independent country, except the Puerto Ricans. Three times Puerto Rico voted AGAINST independence, so spare us.
ROFL...actually they are a territory...only PR law states that they are a "commonwealth". Under US law they are treated the same way as Guam or other territories. Your analysis also fails to mention Truman putting down an armed uprising after WWII in which the islanders wanted independence, as well as the uprising that happened after the Spanish-American War where the island wanted (and requested) independence. You also fail to mention that the polls for/against independence are pretty darn close. So before you start pontificating get your facts straight. Meh....
Head to the thread one of the mods created where that was discussed. It was an offshoot of the Buddle thread until it derailed it...
After the Spanish American war? That's 100 years ago! Germany was an Empire then! You also completely ignore that much of the violence after the war was civil conflict between the classes in Puerto Rico. Truman? You realize blacks couldn't even go into restaurants in half the country. Newflash, things change. Texas was once its own country, doesn't mean they want it now. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/29/congress-debates-puerto-r_n_557230.html Is that close?
Did not realize there was a statute of limitations on how a country could feel about something. Histocially, Puerto Rican have wanted indendence beit from Spain or the US. Colonialism was forced on them twice by the US. It is only under colonialism that the movment for independence changed from behing overwhelmingly in favor to a 50/50 split. They cannot vote, have no presentation at the federal level and are still subject to US laws. Those against independence are the ones who don't favor change. Out of the relationship with the US, they don't get a whole lot other than funds from the US Treasury. Sure....let's get them strung out on US money to buy their loyalty. Totally off topic here...I'm done on this.
You said you were done with your attempts to rewrite Puerto Rican history, ergo, I didn't respond to it. I responded to the humor in writing a long diatribe and then saying, "I'm done." If you were done, you wouldn't have written a long paragraph on the subject.
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