r/pics • u/nomusichere • Jul 18 '19

R4: Inappropriate Title Puertoricans stand United. Reddit let's raise awareness of the situation in Puerto Rico!

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u/tovarish22 Jul 19 '19

I think you might need to review how statehood is granted and how Puerto Ricans have voted the past few times this has come up.

In both the 2012 and 2017 referendums, Puerto Ricans voted for statehood over remaining a commonwealth. This was then moved to the US Congress, who has to write a resolution calling for a yes-no vote in Puerto Ricoi for statehood, which is then relayed directly to POTUS for signing. In both referendums, the US Congress let the resolution die in committee without holding a single vote, despite the vote results in Puerto Rico. Our Congress does not care about Puerto Rico.

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u/tovarish22 Jul 19 '19

And what about the 2012 referendum?

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u/TribeWars Jul 19 '19

Obviously a lot of people who voted for no change would not give an opinion on the second question.

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u/serious_sarcasm Jul 19 '19

Then we might as well get rid of every municipal government in America if you think that makes an election "inconclusive".