Why isn't Puerto Rico a US State?

If the US doesn't want to make them a state, then grant them their independence.

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🇺🇸as a territory buys everything from the USA. It uses the US merchant navy 🚢 for its trade, one of the most expensive in the world. The elderly citizen does not receive full social security as in the USA. It does not collect complementary social security nor does it receive full Medicare like the USA. That old no taxation no representation comment is really unfortunate. Because any aid does not arrive in the same quantities as any of the states. Our soldiers have participated in all the US 🇺🇸wars since World War I. They have died for the American flag.

Supreme Court justice Byron White was not even born in 1901. So the info at 4:20 minutes is wrong.

"Americans were outraged by acts committed by Spain". But they were not outraged by their own acts towards Indians and blacks.

Spain don't sell PR for 20 M dollars, Phillipines instead

I feel like this video was mistakenly edited to include the part about Puerto Rico being a secondary consideration like 3-4 times.

Simple answer. The 2 party system would never allow it. That's the flaw of the 2 party system. One party would be inherently against a 51st state depending on what the political demographic of the territory is. The only way we get a 51st state in the US is if we get a 52nd state that gives electorals to the opposing party and new senators. As long as the 2 party system exists, we probably will never see a 51st state.

Independent puerto rico would be fine.

So many wrong facts!

US paid $20M for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as a whole.

let's be real the U.S didn't want to give "freedom to Puerto" so much as they just wanted to acquire more territory, the sinking of main was likely not due to the Spanish but they U.S blatantly took advantage of the situation to take Spain's holdings. If they really wanted to free Spain's colonies then they would of granted it to the Philippines immediately not with hold it for decades only after Philippine American War and various revolts, protests by the Filipino people was this granted. Unfortunately Puerto Rico being in the U.S backyard was not granted this opportunity and if the U.S really didn't want Europe in the america's it could of attacked British, French and Dutch territories that they still hold to this day, but nope Spain was weaker, catholic and spoke the same language of the other Nations it took land from or sent Coup't to destabilize.

Taino is prounced taa-ee-noe

Make them independant , U.S taxpayers need a break

You shouldn't take the Referendums into account. It has become almost a policy for The New Progressive Party to hold a referendum every time they're in power and make it so that it looks like most Puerto Ricans support statehood. They do not. Aside from every Referendum always being "non-binding" (which the PNP always makes it seem like they are), turnout is typically low. In the 2020 Referendum was 52% when turnout for election is typically around 70%, with the exception of the last two elections.

Because when English speaking Americans translate the Despacito song, which is Puerto Rican, they're shocked, how dirty the lyrics are😂 Especially, the moment with "...tus lugares favoritos."😳🤣

No taxation, no draft, without representation

6:58 “a colonial possession.” Sure, and Japan and Germany which we defeated in WWII are our colonial possessions, too. What? No? What do you mean no? We defeated them. Just like we defeated Spain. So why aren’t they our possessions? Come now, you must fairly apply the same logic.

Don't forget although PR is not a state, they still have to pay taxes to the U.S. Government. E.g., customs taxes, Federal commodity taxes, and all payroll taxes (also known as FICA taxes, which include (a) Social Security, (b) Medicare, and Unemployment taxes).

Your not mencioning the main problem, due to the cabotage law witch has existed for more than 100 years since the US took over PR. That talks about no exportation with nobody but the US and every import and product that goes to sell in PR needs to have US inspection. Makes it more conveniet to have it as a teritory not a state.

It's impossible to tell more lies in less time. 👎