1. El Colonialismo Estadounidense en Puerto Rico.
El debate central gira en torno a la persistencia del colonialismo estadounidense en Puerto Rico, con diversas opiniones sobre cómo abordar esta situación.
- "puerto rico, legally a modern-day colony. In the loudly oppose imperialism, colonialism, gentrification, yet are ignorant of it when it’s in their own backyard.".
- "i get the point but puerto rico is a *colony* of the united states. And colonialism is a crime against humanity.".
- "this is your periodic reminder that puerto rico is part of the us and colonialism is alive and well.".
2. Estado Libre Asociado vs. Independencia.
Se discuten las diferentes posturas sobre el futuro de Puerto Rico, incluyendo la estadidad, la independencia y el mantenimiento del estatus actual.
- "making it a state is merely completeting colonialism.".
- "statehood is the consumation of colonialism.".
- "puerto rico is moving away from statehood. Statehood does not adress the issue of colonialism but merely completes it".
- "actually puerto rico needs to become independent and we need to pay reparations for years of colonialism".
- "pr should be granted independence and the jones act should be abolished. Not statehood, that is just expanding colonialism".
3. Identidad Puertorriqueña y Resistencia al Colonialismo.
La preservación de la identidad cultural puertorriqueña se presenta como un acto de resistencia frente a la influencia estadounidense.
- "why do you support colonialism and the destruction of the puerto rican nation? the only way to truly achieve statehood in puerto rico is to eradicate every semblance of being puerto rican.".
- "i got a better idea because state hood is merely slavery and neo colonialism which will only further erode puerto rico's cultural and linguistic identity".
- "being puerto rican and simply existing is an act of resistance. For anyone whose people have been touched by colonialism, your existence, your joy, and your survival are defiance against erasure.".
4. Implicaciones Económicas y Políticas del Estatus de Puerto Rico.
Se examinan las consecuencias económicas y políticas del estatus actual de Puerto Rico, incluyendo la falta de representación y el control externo.
- "puerto rico being part of the united states while having no proper recognition in elections is insane. It's crazy how some americans talk about colonialism without noticing the elephant in the room.".
- "for every dollar pumped into the puerto rican economy, american companies extract 3.12. For. Each. Damn. Dollar. It’s called colonialism.".
- "this legal structure of u.s. Colonialism, maintained under the illusion of “commonwealth” status, continues to deny the puerto rican people their rightful nationhood, democratic self-rule, and economic freedom.".
5. El Debate Interno y la Diversidad de Opiniones.
Se reconoce la existencia de diferentes perspectivas dentro de la comunidad puertorriqueña sobre el estatus político y el futuro de la isla.
- "it's the divisive topic in puerto rico. Dont let the referendums fool you. No decision has been made in pr".
- "seeing people on the timeline saying puerto rico should be a state and i'm begging you to *not* say that unless you're puerto rican or very informed. It's a fraught topic in pr and not helpful for random outsiders to chime in.".
- "the majority of puerto ricans have consistently voted for statehood in four consecutive referendums over the past 12 years. Independence has never even earned 1/8th of the vote.".