They were part of a land grab that took it from the Spanish along with Guam and some other places. Gained independence in 1946.
They were part of a land grab that took it from the Spanish along with Guam and some other places. Gained independence in 1946.
match@pawb.social 2 days ago
puerto rico was in that and still hasn’t gotten statehood OR independence. incidentally puerto rico is more populous than 7 countries in the EU
ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
To be fair on that one, Puerto Ricans seem torn on what they want.
en.wikipedia.org/…/Proposed_political_status_for_…
Up until Trump the US has been reasonable about independence questions since WW2, for the most part. (Highlighting that independence is different than being free from interfering)