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<blockquote data-quote="ElFlaco" data-source="post: 1107468" data-attributes="member: 5777"><p>Is it debatable that Puerto Ricans, as a whole, have a latin 'mañana' culture and tend to lack the work ethic of the mainland, have lower education attainments and have higher levels of government dependency? They like having citizenship and the ability to work anywhere in the US, but they don't have the same responsibilities as other American citizens (as has been outlined by others above). It's a sweet deal for them. The fact that they've voted to maintain the status quo all these years points towards that interpretation. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Is there some political reason why you see statehood and the commonwealth status quo as feasible but exclude independence? Independence for Puerto Rico could be a policy position of the United States. The steps to achieve that are political, nothing more. And if doing so is a political non-starter at the moment, then should we automatically embrace statehood?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Two relevant points here:</p><p></p><p>1. Puerto Ricans, despite being part of the United States, have divided loyalties. They see themselves first as Puerto Ricans, only later as Americans. By contrast, Americans from the mainland see themselves first as Americans rather than identifying principally with their state. This is similar to what we see with naturalized immigrants who root for their home countries when they play against the US. </p><p></p><p>2. Puerto Ricans want to get the advantages of association with the US without the disadvantages. Having your own Olympic team obviously falls in this category.</p><p></p><p>By the way, while the island is ostensibly bilingual, levels of proficiency in English are low in reality. In many ways, Puerto Rico is more similar to the rest of Latin American than the mainland US.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ElFlaco, post: 1107468, member: 5777"] Is it debatable that Puerto Ricans, as a whole, have a latin 'mañana' culture and tend to lack the work ethic of the mainland, have lower education attainments and have higher levels of government dependency? They like having citizenship and the ability to work anywhere in the US, but they don't have the same responsibilities as other American citizens (as has been outlined by others above). It's a sweet deal for them. The fact that they've voted to maintain the status quo all these years points towards that interpretation. Is there some political reason why you see statehood and the commonwealth status quo as feasible but exclude independence? Independence for Puerto Rico could be a policy position of the United States. The steps to achieve that are political, nothing more. And if doing so is a political non-starter at the moment, then should we automatically embrace statehood? Two relevant points here: 1. Puerto Ricans, despite being part of the United States, have divided loyalties. They see themselves first as Puerto Ricans, only later as Americans. By contrast, Americans from the mainland see themselves first as Americans rather than identifying principally with their state. This is similar to what we see with naturalized immigrants who root for their home countries when they play against the US. 2. Puerto Ricans want to get the advantages of association with the US without the disadvantages. Having your own Olympic team obviously falls in this category. By the way, while the island is ostensibly bilingual, levels of proficiency in English are low in reality. In many ways, Puerto Rico is more similar to the rest of Latin American than the mainland US. [/QUOTE]
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