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Silent3

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14. And merge the Dakotas...

Reply to jorgevlorgan (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2020, 10:33 PM

Sep 2020

...while we're at it.

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Which territories/districts should we turn into states once we get the opportunity? [View all] jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 OP

I don't see American Samoa. RandySF Sep 2020 #1

AS hlthe2b Sep 2020 #2

I only added it now jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #4

Thanks!! Just added it to the one that I wanted to have all of them on. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #3

Whether a territory becomes a state BainsBane Sep 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #9

PR has been fighting for statehood for decades and have went through the entire process jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #10

Not true. There is no Puerto Rican consensus for statehood, not even a majority. grantcart Sep 2020 #24

The US has no official language. That is a common misconception. Statistical Sep 2020 #26

Its not about the official language, used in contracts but the freedom to use Spanish as the primary grantcart Sep 2020 #28

Not true. 2017: 97% jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #40

In PR statehood ballot questions are framed or raised to help partisan turnout grantcart Sep 2020 #43

Interesting! Thanks for the information! jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #51

"... in a flawed election most voters sat out." n/t sl8 Sep 2020 #47

FWIW their last referendum for statehood got 97% approval jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #12

shows what I know BainsBane Sep 2020 #18

Yeah. In 1967 jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #20

Not accurate. Only 46% of the ballots cast were for statehood. grantcart Sep 2020 #27

I thought 67% was for commonwealth status not statehood jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #32

No it was a two stage ballot grantcart Sep 2020 #42

Some in PR want independence but some want statehood. Statistical Sep 2020 #17

97% voted for statehood in a binding vote in 2017 jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #21

Do you have a cite for that binding vote? sl8 Sep 2020 #48

I stand corrected jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #49

No worries, thanks for the response. n/t sl8 Sep 2020 #50

Greenland sarisataka Sep 2020 #6

All of them Olafjoy Sep 2020 #7

... jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #8

For sure anything with a population greater than Wyoming. Salviati Sep 2020 #11

Wyoming had less than 100k at some, point right? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #15

Sure, 120 years ago it did. All the states were smaller back then. Salviati Sep 2020 #25

why can't we just adopt the wyoming rule? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #37

Because these are so small that the scale would just be untenable. Salviati Sep 2020 #38

PR and DC have populations larger than some states and they have indicated support for becoming ... Statistical Sep 2020 #13

And merge the Dakotas... Silent3 Sep 2020 #14

.. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #16

That ain't happening. TwilightZone Sep 2020 #19

.. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #22

Who says they get a choice? Silent3 Sep 2020 #29

Um the Constitution? Statistical Sep 2020 #30

Like THAT old thing means anything anymore! Silent3 Sep 2020 #31

Another option which would be more feasible would be something like the Wyoming rule jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #34

THIS. roamer65 Sep 2020 #46

I've heard one solution for DC.... Xolodno Sep 2020 #23

Yeah I think just making dc a state and the rest of the territories willing jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #33

It started with Newt Gingrich. Xolodno Sep 2020 #35

As long as they know that the no compromise policy started with them.. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #36

Yes to PR and DC statehood, also split CA into 4 states. radius777 Sep 2020 #39

It's the big western states with low population that is the problem Buckeyeblue Sep 2020 #41

That would be up to California to decide. roamer65 Sep 2020 #45

Statehood referenda in DC and PR, Guam-NMI. roamer65 Sep 2020 #44

I think we can vote them in as states pending a referndum jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #53

Not sure. roamer65 Sep 2020 #54

Statehood for DC. As for the territories, any that wish to join. nt crickets Sep 2020 #52