Progressive Politics

"... you’ll have two new states: D.C., Puerto Rico. That’s four new Democratic senators in perpetuity.”

The way America treats it's colonies is disgraceful. Guam, America Samoa, American Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, DC, all these places should be states and have a say in what happens to them. This was a country founded on "No taxation without representation", which is exactly what's happening to all these scattered territories that rely on America. Folks shouldn't be thrown a roll of paper towels when they need Federal Emergency Aid. America Samoa has the highest per capita enrollment in the US armed services and yet, when their service is over, they go home and can't vote for most of the government they just supported with their lives.

We need to treat the people who support this country better. Not people who call themselves patriots or whatever fascist label they are co-opting - our own people people need our help and we can start by giving them a voice.