https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/12/as-hurricane-maria-approached-trump-asked-if-he-could-sell-puerto-rico/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:03:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/12/as-hurricane-maria-approached-trump-asked-if-he-could-sell-puerto-rico/#comment-45045 Vitruvius Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:54:24 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=83017#comment-45045 Considering how long Puerto Ricans have been on the fence between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statehood_movement_in_Puerto_Rico" title="Statehood Movement in Puerto Rico" rel="nofollow">statehood</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_movement_in_Puerto_Rico" title="Independence Movements in Puerto Rico" rel="nofollow">independence</a>, and the numerous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boricua_Popular_Army" title="Boricua Popular Army" rel="nofollow">armed</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalist_Party_of_Puerto_Rico" title="Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico" rel="nofollow">secessionist</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuerzas_Armadas_de_Liberaci%C3%B3n_Nacional_Puertorrique%C3%B1a" title="Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña" rel="nofollow">groups</a> that have popped up as a result, I'm still surprised they're with the US after everything we (haven't) done for them. Considering how long Puerto Ricans have been on the fence between statehood and independence, and the numerous armed secessionist groups that have popped up as a result, I’m still surprised they’re with the US after everything we (haven’t) done for them.

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