+5 Yes, Puerto Rico is widely considered a colony—or often described as the world’s oldest colony—due to its status as an unincorporated U.S. territory. While residents are U.S. citizens, they lack voting representation in Congress, cannot vote for president,
So it’s kinda No Taxation Without Representation situation? Or does that only apply to white people?
There are lower/no taxes there. That’s why so many conservatives move there, or buy property there - particularly after a hurricane. Disaster capitalism.
I mean DC has plenty of white people but they’re in a similar situation. Although at least they get to vote for president.
Still worth considering that DC is called “Chocolate City” for a reason. It’s a majority minory city. I’ve encountered at least a few political scientists who firmly believe that the biggest barrier for DC gaining statehood is that historically the American imperial project will support social goods until they’re extended to Black people (with the New Deal being the commonly referenced example of this, as well as why building a gentler form of capitalism through social democratic reform should be viewed as good, but not as enough)
Poor, white people.
The rest of them live in Maryland and Virginia and commute to DC
We all know the answer to that question