You listed some facts that I did not know but assuming that th majority of Puero Ricans want to remain independent then why are they leaning so heavely on the us for aid (I understand that the need help, but has there been support from the international community...because know that the us has tried to help. Its kind of like the un (which is a joke) but he us was footing the bill for like 23% of the organization, has the un helped (because there is plenty of stuff that they don't do)...I look foreward to reading your reply.
RE: So I think that all aid should stop from being sent to Puerto Rico
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So I think that all aid should stop from being sent to Puerto Rico
Forgive me for the delay, still new to Steemit and just only now did I see your reply. Puerto Ricans are mainly dependent on US aid because the Jones Act of 1917 constricts us to rely on the US as it prevents us from negotiating or coordinating to receive aid from the outside. It's what makes it possible for businesses from the US mainland to take home billions each year back to the mainland. Politicians on the island play into the dependency playbook because Uncle Sam favors well behaved and obedient Puerto Ricans as opposed to the dissident. As long as US oil, coal, and natural gas are being consumed why invest in something that will lose money like solar, which would move then island away from costly imported dirty fuel. It's a colonial relationship and the government on both sides know it, the ruling class on the island only care about their hegemony, and they go all out to defend it through propaganda, policies and downright brutality against opposition who prefer a more autonomous rout.
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Thank you for replying...I am in the process of trying to figure out what 'binds' the U.S. and the island together. Recently I found out that that loud mouthed mayor (of that big city) is claiming that the island needs aid, but what needs to happen is that she needs to tell PR truck drivers to stop using this crisis as a negotiating tool...her actions appear like the actions of a war lord!
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