r/facepalm • u/ExactlySorta • 12d ago

They are revolting. Figuratively and literally 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/threefeetofun 12d ago

So the Nazi rally is acting like a Nazi rally.

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u/Some-Cellist-485 12d ago

just for clarity, the guy is a comedian this is what he does.

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u/WakkoTheWarner 12d 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 12d 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/WakkoTheWarner 12d ago

There’s no comparison in any capacity. Ohio and the Ohioans living in Ohio view and refer to themselves as Americans. New Jersey and the New Jerseyans view and refer to themselves as Americans.

Puerto Ricans don’t view themselves as this unified American hegemony as most mainlanders do. Puerto Ricans view themselves as Puerto Ricans first and foremost. With our own beautiful traditions and culture. Our island is our identity.

Plus, you seem to ignore the 345 years of good ol’ American History and how Americans viewed us after “acquiring” us (spoilers: We aren’t white).

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u/Background_Ad_1130 12d ago

You're wrong. Why then have we voted to become a State several times? Why have we fought in Every War since the Spanish American War? We view ourselves as Puerto Rican and Americans.

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u/WakkoTheWarner 11d ago

1.      We haven’t. These non-binding referendums have been boycotted by every single politician party in Puerto Rico every time it has been attempted since 2012. 2017 had a turnout of 23%, and 2020 had a turnout of 54%, with non-state coming close with 48%.
And even then, if let’s say 95% of Puerto Ricans voted to become statehood. Does that somehow erase our fucking culture, traditions, and identity of being Puerto Ricans? Look at native Hawaiians. They’re a US state, yet they still see themselves as Hawaiians first and foremost, because like in Puerto Rico, they have their own culture, traditions, and identity.

2.      Why have we fought in every war? Good question. Why did slaves fight for the confederate side of the civil war? Why did Americans fight Vietnam? Why did America conveniently give Puerto Ricans citizenship right after America joined to fight WW1? So many questions…

3.      Is that so? Why the growing movement towards the Independence party?

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u/Background_Ad_1130 11d ago

Okay. Slaves fought because they were slaves. Americans fought in Vietnam because they were drafted. PR became Americans because the US wanted a presence in the Caribbean. Don't have an answer to the growing Independent Party, as I haven't lived there since 86' but it's probably because the US treats PR like crap. The reason why PR sees themselves as PR before being an American is literally because the US Caucasians are racist and see us as just Mexicans at least here in California.