Ask a Puerto Rican anything.
what's up amigo
What's your opinion about this: >>52438277
Why do you all immigrate to Connecticut?
Why do poorto ricans think their entitled to US taxpayer money to bail them out, just because they fucked up their own finances?
>>52439353
Nothing much. How are things in Israel?
>>52439439
Doninicans... Well... I like Dominicans. Don't know much about their political status. Never really cared much, either.
>>52439467
I don't know. I thought we all immigrated to Florida and New York City.
>>52439514
Because the people that do are lower-class poorfags that can't bail themselves out because they're too lazy to do anything.
Statehood?
>>52440411
I indeed want statehood. That can absolutely benefit us greatly. For some reason though, these dumbass democratic assholes on this island keep on voting for the PDP (Popular Democratic Party) which is in favor of staying as a commonwealth.
tu habla asi papi?
Do you feel brotherhood with Dominicans and Cubans, as opposed to Mexicans and other non Caribbeans?
>>52439336
The definition of "white" in puerto rico isn't totally correct you know ? tell me more about that
>>52440567
Why do all Puerto Ricans hate working?
>>52442546
Everyone hates working.
>>52442485
all the spanish speaking people from the carribian islands just refer to themselves as "spanish" in the usa, so everyone here thinks spaniards look like puerto ricans and dominicans lol
they have real identity/race issues
De cual pueblo negro?
>>52442570
To rephrase the question, I should have asked: Why do all Puerto Ricans refuse to work?
my b
>>52442219
I feel my relationship to them is very good. I don't discriminate against many races, specifically other hispanics and europeans. I do speak like that sometimes, but only with my friends and I don't say words like "papi" and a few others.
>>52442485
It is hard to understand. I don't even kniw mich aboit it myself. From what I can gather, if you have mostly white blood, but your skin color is not white, you are still considered white. In terms of skin color, I am almost pale. My friend who is brown tells me that he is classified as a white person.
>>52442632
¿What kind of mental retardation are you suffering from?
>>52442657
In my experience, only darker skinned Puerto Ricans hate working (surprise surprise). My dad worked until he was in his mid-70s.
>>52440567
No, fuck you. INDEPENDENCE
>>52442744
seems like a good idea
>>52442744
>independence
kek you'll just remain a refueling station
>>52442546
Not all of them do. The lower-class people do, which I guess is the majority. It is obviously because they're lazy. Not sure when and why they started to become lazy, though. Back in the times before the 70's, we were as hardworking as hardworking could get. Now... Well... We would probably be in a much better situation.
>>52442652
No me siento bien diciéndole a la gente aqui el pueblo donde vivo, pero te puedo decir que vivo en el oeste.
>>52442743
My grandfather worked until his 70's and even after he retired, he bought a house which came with a small bit of land in the back, so he started farming in it and growing his own food. He is till alive and doing it to this very day.
>>52442885 >>52442743
I read somewhere that puerto ricans started getting lazy when the u.s goverment started nurturing them to become welfare roaches.
>>52442744
>>52442818 and >>52442773 are right. Independence is a TERRIBLE idea. Look at how bad we are doing now with U.S. support.
>>52443016
Well, like I said, I don't know much about it. It must be when that massive immigration from here to New York happened in the 40's, 50's, and 60's.
>>52443016
That might be true for people who live in Puerto Rico, but all the Puerto Ricans I know in the US are hard working.
>>52439336
Do most people in Puerto Rico speak English?
>>52443113
>>52443113
Because the smart and hard-working ones with enough money to move out, move out. The poor stupid ones stay in their shitty slums doing little-to-no work.
>>52443277
I don't think so. Mainly the middle-class to upper-class population speaks English, but the lower-class ones do not speak much of it. Since most of them go public schools, where I don't think they teach much english, despite English technically being our official language since the U.S. took control. A little fun fact. I knew these two British brothers that moved here and came to my school who did not know a bit of Spanish and had a really strong British accent. When they left from the school and came back to visit, they came speaking in near perfect Puerto Rican spanish with slang and everything. If you heard them, you would think they were actual Puerto Ricans. Apparently, the University of Puerto Rico only has Spanish-speaking teachers and they had no choice but to learn from bilingual students.
>>52439336
Do you like the reggaeton?
Sorry for the late replies. My shitty Puerto Rican internet is fucked up.
>>52443811
I despise it. I understand why you Chileans hate it so much. It's literally the same beats over and over with "singers" saying shit that doesn't even rhyme. It's supposed to be a Puerto Rican version of American Hip-Hop, but it is far from it. I know because I am a fan of groups like N.W.A.
>>52439514
>just because they fucked up their own finances
Cause the latent effects of colonialism, PRIDCO being shit, the relapse of section 936 of the tax code, and the welfare queen that is the US Military had nothing to do with that.
>>52439754
>Because the people that do are lower-class poorfags that can't bail themselves out because they're too lazy to do anything.
Don't blame the poor. They have never had the opportunity and resources to be lazy. Your '''''''''''''''''''government'''''''''''''''''''' is shit for so many fucking reasons.
> invest heavily in tourism, a negative cash flow industry as companies benefit from this infrastructure investment
> Manufacturing makes up 46% of GDP, yet lowest manufacturing wages, and government revenue from manufacturing in Western Hemisphere
> No control of income flows outside of federal government 'recommendations,' which generally lacks clear economic determination (is Puerto Rico a production economy, agriculture economy, service economy and almost always discourages investment in tech.
> COFINA's (bonds) relation to sales tax
> 51 state-controlled companies, most of which are not solvent, and are plagued with Zimbabwe-level corruption.
>>52439336
If continuing the current political status of Puerto Rico was not an option, would you want Puerto Rico to be the 51st State or be Independent?
>>52443934
By "not continuing our political status," you mean if we weren't in a bad political situation like we are now, right? I would definitely be independent. I mean, having U.S. support would be great and all, but if we were independent, we would probably be part of NATO. Besides, it'd be really cool to see this nation have its own military.
>>52443030
Look at how bad we are doing now with U.S. regulations *fixed*
Don't you want to shape the political and economic destiny of your own country? Or are you going to elect more welfare dicksuckers like Alejandro "The Cum Guzzler" Garcia-Padilla? The choice is yours fa.m but your fucked if you think more loans and subsidies from the US are going to radically change anything besides the public debt and income inequality
Same lad from the last thread like this?
>>52444265
Of course I want things to get better. I don't Alejandro "The Cum Guzzler" García Padilla and neither does anyone on the island with a brain. When I refer to the U.S. helping us, I don't only refer to welfare.
>>52444080
PR military and NATO membership would be dope. Why isn't there a strong independence movement on the island? And the country was going to be independent, what kind of rights and amendments would you add to the new constitution?
>>52444316
Yes. This is me. Hello there friend. I still have your picture from last time.
>>52444442
I believe this island could have it own military that could rival those of other Carribbean islands, too. Saint Kitts and Nevis have their own military, for Christ's sake.
>>52443904
Finally. I think the same, I'm also a fan of N.W.A too
(Sorry for late reply, I was seeing other thread)
Last question: What genre is more famous there, reggaeton and bachata? Only for curiosity. Here's many people listen bachata, I do not like, but I don't hate them 2bh
I think Puerto Rico is pretty nic, the quality of life, good people, culture, history...
(getting the reggaeton sure).
>>52439336
Are you the same self-hating Puertorican from other threads?
>>52439336
How many relatives do you have living in NYC/NJ/PA and Connecticut area?
>>52444401
I want things to get better too, but I don't know if the current relationship of the US to Puerto Rico is beneficial to the island at all. How much is the federal government helping out? Perhaps not at all in the ways we like (efforts that aren't welfare) and not as much as we would like (given the money the island produces for the mainland).
See: https: //raulcolon.net/money-flow-puerto-rico-and-united-states/
Also is there any real difference between the major political parties in PR?
>>52444650
I think Salsa is the most prominent genre here, but between Bachata and Reggaeton, Reggaeton is much more popular. It's so good to see a Chilean like us. The other day, there was one calling us subhuman, rice and beans-eating, Reggaeton-loving, niggers.
>Ask a Puerto Rican anything
Negative.
I hope Cuba invades you.
Fidel Castro a boss.
>>52444640
IMAGINE ANNEXING ANGUILLA OR SOME SHIT
Pay debnts Puerto Rico
You owe a lot of money to US
>>52444717
I don't hate myself, or my island, I just hate the status it's in. And I don't know which threads you're referring to. Since there has only been one other Argentinian on all of my threads, I'm gonna assume that I'm not, but I have encountered many Argentinians on other threads.
>>52444757
Zero.
>>52444793
Apart from their ideologies, no.
>>52440567
>wanting to lose your RARE flag on /int/ and posting under a generic american flag
wew lad
>>52444857
Cuba can't invade us. Not with your government on the watch.
>>52444864
Just imagine. We could trade a small quantity of soldiers for outstanding equipment, training, and technology, allowing us to conquer the Lesser Antilles.
>>52444941
We'll pay our $70 billion once you pay your $13 trillion. Besides, what do you want me to do? I'm not a governor or prominent political figure.
>>52445069
Hey. I'm sorry for using you.
>>52445003
Perhaps we'll keep our flag. We might be the state that stands out among the rest, due to how different we are from virtually anywhere in the U.S.
>>52444864
If we pay this massive debt and rebuild our economy, of course.
>>52445142
>>52445142
>>52444941
>>52444857
>>52445080
see >>52445069
The US is rich because they invade other lands. We are poor, and have not invaded other lands. Solution? Train Army. Invade inferior Carib cunts. ?????? Pay denbts. It's that fucking simples tb h fa.m
>>52445814
You're right. But then again, it's not like these smaller Carribbean shitholes are any richer than us. Maybe if we were to invade them, we could amass an even bigger military and use it to take over the larger islands (Hispaniola, Cuba, and Jamaica) and conquer the entire Carribbean. However, that would give us more responsibility, but more money.
>>52445814
Then again, Trinidad and Tobago IS the third richest country in the Americas...
>>52446458
>>52446139
Dat oil, amigo. We could be rich enough to pay denbts and bomb the shit outta DR
>>52446847
It's very far-fetched, but just imagine: The Carribbean Empire, no one thought Puerto Rico could make be an empire, but we made Puerto Rico an empire.
>>52447104
Could *be an empire
orale esé
>>52439336
Why did you invent the reggeaton??
You fucking monsters.
>>52447400
Better than Corridos and Banda lad
>>52447486
>better than.....
Nah.
>>52447400
I already replied to that. See >>52443811 and
>>52443904.
>>52439336
Do you guys even have a history?
>>52447740
We do indeed. A lot of history. Look it up, it's pretty interesting.
>>52439336
so how many people there actually want to become a state?
also do you think its possible to become a state?
I heard you guys were reaching greece levels of debt
>>52448050
There are many people here who want to vote for statehood. One year, the PNP (who are in favor of statehood) wins, another year, the PDP (who wants to stay a commonwealth) wins. I believe that it IS possible for us to become a state, especially now that Carson wants us to become a state and that García "Cum Guzzler" Padilla, the worst governor in 40 years, is part of the PDP, I believe that statehood will win this time.
Well, I'm afraid that's all for tonight. I'm gonna go to sleep now. It's already 3 AM over here. I'll continue tommorrow at 5:30PM in Puerto Rican time. You can probably do the math yourselves. Just search for "Puerto Rico" and I should come up. See ya.
