Should Puerto Rico become independent from the United States?

**Ruggery** · 09-20-2018, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by TrulyBliss

Puerto Rico benefits so much more from the US than the US from Puerto Rico. That is economically, free movement, strategic and military support, as well being assisted in natural disasters like the the devastating Hurricane of last year. No country of that size would easily recover from that disaster, but because of the USA, it is almost fully recuperated.

Actually, before Donald Trump, it was the government of Puerto Rico that took action against the hurricane.

**~~KMack~~** · 09-20-2018, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by Ruggery

What are the consequences of Puerto Rico becoming independent?

The 200,000 illegals living there that are Dominican would go back to the Dominican Rep. Ricans would need a visa to visit the USA, and
they would not be able to live in the USA and enjoy USA citizenship. PR went into massive debt by putting way too many people of the government payroll, and then paying all of these pensions. They did by borrowing money from USA Wall St and Hedge Funds. If the USA said adios on Thursday, it would become more violent than Jamaica and the Dominican Rep combined. It would be mass chaos and mayhem.

**~~KMack~~** · 09-20-2018, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Ruggery

Actually, before Donald Trump, it was the government of Puerto Rico that took action against the hurricane.

They had no plan nor provisions whatsoever. The government confiscated aid and engaged in typical Caribbean corrupt BS. One year later there is a billion Bottles of water at an Airport that was never delivered to citizens. That government is incapable of doing the most minor tasks bereft of corruption.

**Svipdag** · 09-20-2018, 01:51 AM

The REAL question is whether or not Puerto Rico can survive independence. From the little I have seen as a tourist, I would say "NO".

**Colonel Frank Grimes** · 09-20-2018, 02:01 AM

Farewell, Puerto Rico.

The only issue Puerto Ricans can be able to complain about as a territory of the US is that foreign ships have to go directly to the US before the goods carried can be brought to Puerto Rico. The consequence is Puerto Ricans pay an unnecessary inflated price on these goods. Otherwise they have privileges that Americans don't have. There is no capital gains tax in Puerto Rico.

**Mingle** · 09-20-2018, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by Svipdag

The REAL question is whether or not Puerto Rico can survive independence. From the little I have seen as a tourist, I would say "NO".

Which countries in the Caribbean would you say are currently "surviving"? Haiti clearly isn't, however Barbados is. Would you say Jamaica is surviving? What about the DR?

**Ruggery** · 09-20-2018, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by Mingle

Which countries in the Caribbean would you say are currently "surviving"? Haiti clearly isn't, however Barbados is. Would you say Jamaica is surviving? What about the DR?

RD and Jamaica died?

**Mingle** · 09-20-2018, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by Ruggery

RD and Jamaica died?

I was asking if he considers them dead because I think Puerto Rico would be on their level if it gained independence.

**Smeagol** · 09-20-2018, 02:26 AM

Yes, we don't need or want Puerto Rico.

**Svipdag** · 09-20-2018, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by Mingle

Which countries in the Caribbean would you say are currently "surviving"? Haiti clearly isn't, however Barbados is. Would you say Jamaica is surviving? What about the DR?

A couple which seem to be flourishing are Grenada and St. Kitts.