Optional to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world • 16 hours agoEighteenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1764arrow-down16cross-posted to: housing_bubble_2@lemmy.world
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minus-square@iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink18•15 hours agoMy understanding is that many Puerto Ricans don’t even want statehood.
minus-square@Furball@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink27•15 hours agoAbout 50-60% want statehood, it’s the majority opinion, but a lot of people like not having income taxes
minus-square@NJSpradlin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-1•12 hours agoThe last vote had a very huge abstention ‘vote’, which was the only reason the ‘for’ vote out performed the ‘against’.
minus-square@Furball@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink4•12 hours agoThat’s actually a pretty fringe belief on Puerto Rico
My understanding is that many Puerto Ricans don’t even want statehood.
About 50-60% want statehood, it’s the majority opinion, but a lot of people like not having income taxes
The last vote had a very huge abstention ‘vote’, which was the only reason the ‘for’ vote out performed the ‘against’.
They just want independence iirc
That’s actually a pretty fringe belief on Puerto Rico