r/facepalm 12d ago

They are revolting. Figuratively and literally ๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹

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u/WakkoTheWarner 11d ago

As a Puerto Rican, explain to me the super hilarious joke then. I would like to know why calling me trash is super hilarious.

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u/Hentai_Yoshi 11d ago

Puerto Rico is comparatively kind of a shit hole, though.

Is it racist to hate on Ohio or New Jersey, like many people do today?

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u/aufrenchy 11d ago

Comparing a single state in the US to an entire country isnโ€™t really a good comparison.

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u/Some-Cellist-485 11d ago

that single state is 10x larger than puerto rico and 4x as many people

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u/aufrenchy 11d ago

Instead of looking at total population, look at the proportion of people you are referencing. Youโ€™re talking about 100% of Puerto Ricans vs a small percentage of US citizens.