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<blockquote data-quote="Robert High Hawk" data-source="post: 1107490" data-attributes="member: 12429">BBMW,You wrote:The main issue with your post is the condescending tone in providing a compendium of complaints against the United States and it’s actions in a perceived attempt to shift the blame for PR’s economic situation towards the United StatesLets go back to my post. Several high ranking and ostensibly conservative members &quot;liked&quot; my post.&nbsp; Did they see any attempt to shift blame or leftist dribble?&nbsp; I wrote that there was a dysfunctional relationship between the US and Puerto Rico, and for many aspects the US certainly had a big role in creating the issues today with Puerto Rico, starting with not granting them independence when they should have.&nbsp;I pointed out harmful anti-capitalist policies that handicap Puerto Rico's economic potential.&nbsp;You said that was leftist and &quot;standard fare apologist&quot;. How exactly?&nbsp; Do you support these policies or not? Aside from the flag issue, you choose not to give attention to any of these original point because you don't want to discuss any kind of complicity the USA has had in the problems facing Puerto Rico.&nbsp; You can do that while keeping the appropriate blame on the Puerto Ricans.&nbsp; Who exactly is having a victim mentality here? If one of your main problems with my post was that it was &quot;condescending&quot;, I humbly request you demonstrate some more emotional resiliency to get at the points listed, which you have yet to do (aside from the flag issue).&nbsp; With such charming quips as&nbsp; &quot;Comprende?&quot; to emphasize your imaginary interpretation of my original post, who exactly is condescending here?&nbsp; As we say here in Germany:&nbsp; Das geht nichts....Finally, I admit being wrong on the flag.&nbsp; Poor research on my part. It would not be nice to get this thread back to substantive conversation about Puerto Rico.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robert High Hawk, post: 1107490, member: 12429"] BBMW, You wrote: [b] The main issue with your post is the condescending tone in providing a compendium of complaints against the United States and it’s actions in a perceived attempt to shift the blame for PR’s economic situation towards the United States[/b] Lets go back to my post. Several high ranking and ostensibly conservative members "liked" my post. Did they see any attempt to shift blame or leftist dribble? I wrote that there was a dysfunctional relationship between the US and Puerto Rico, and for many aspects the US certainly had a big role in creating the issues today with Puerto Rico, [i]starting with not granting them independence when they should have.[/i] I pointed out harmful anti-capitalist policies that handicap Puerto Rico's economic potential. You said that was leftist and "standard fare apologist". How exactly? Do you support these policies or not? Aside from the flag issue, you choose not to give attention to any of these original point because you don't want to discuss any kind of complicity the USA has had in the problems facing Puerto Rico. You can do that while keeping the appropriate blame on the Puerto Ricans. Who exactly is having a victim mentality here? If one of your main problems with my post was that it was "condescending", I humbly request you demonstrate some more emotional resiliency to get at the points listed, which you have yet to do (aside from the flag issue). With such charming quips as "Comprende?" to emphasize your imaginary interpretation of my original post, who exactly is condescending here? As we say here in Germany: [i]Das geht nichts....[/i] Finally, I admit being wrong on the flag. Poor research on my part. It would not be nice to get this thread back to substantive conversation about Puerto Rico. [/QUOTE]

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