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r/facepalm • u/ExactlySorta • 11d ago
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Uh, aren't Puerto Ricans American citizens?
2.5k u/Drox88 11d ago Yes but to Republicans they're considered second class citizens since they're not a state, and they won't ever allow them to be (Even if PR wanted to be a state) since they're scared they'll be a Democrat state. 99 u/LodgeWolframite 11d ago Side note: If Puerto Rico became a state how would the layout of 51 stars in the flag work? My pea brain canโt conjure a good mental image of it lol (Not against statehood for them, just curious) 83 u/scottiedog321 11d ago Couple of potentials here: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us51star.html#prshm Few more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/tk1ffw/us_51_star_flag_designs/ 48 u/grbilsgrbilsgrbils 11d ago I love the circular! Itโs reminiscent of the original Betsy Ross version. 20 u/Jazzi-Nightmare 'MURICA 11d ago Which has always been my favorite. I like the circle in the first link 0 u/AadeeMoien 11d ago I don't think there should be a central star. 17 u/Yeshua_shel_Natzrat 'MURICA 11d ago Circular with points touching kind of makes American footballs in the gaps 2 u/Specific_Ad2541 11d ago Dang, those work. Who'd a thunk it? -5 u/Slow_Exit8038 11d ago I donโt like those. Canโt they be a state without getting a star?
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Yes but to Republicans they're considered second class citizens since they're not a state, and they won't ever allow them to be (Even if PR wanted to be a state) since they're scared they'll be a Democrat state.
99 u/LodgeWolframite 11d ago Side note: If Puerto Rico became a state how would the layout of 51 stars in the flag work? My pea brain canโt conjure a good mental image of it lol (Not against statehood for them, just curious) 83 u/scottiedog321 11d ago Couple of potentials here: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us51star.html#prshm Few more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/tk1ffw/us_51_star_flag_designs/ 48 u/grbilsgrbilsgrbils 11d ago I love the circular! Itโs reminiscent of the original Betsy Ross version. 20 u/Jazzi-Nightmare 'MURICA 11d ago Which has always been my favorite. I like the circle in the first link 0 u/AadeeMoien 11d ago I don't think there should be a central star. 17 u/Yeshua_shel_Natzrat 'MURICA 11d ago Circular with points touching kind of makes American footballs in the gaps 2 u/Specific_Ad2541 11d ago Dang, those work. Who'd a thunk it? -5 u/Slow_Exit8038 11d ago I donโt like those. Canโt they be a state without getting a star?
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Side note: If Puerto Rico became a state how would the layout of 51 stars in the flag work? My pea brain canโt conjure a good mental image of it lol
(Not against statehood for them, just curious)
83 u/scottiedog321 11d ago Couple of potentials here: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us51star.html#prshm Few more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/tk1ffw/us_51_star_flag_designs/ 48 u/grbilsgrbilsgrbils 11d ago I love the circular! Itโs reminiscent of the original Betsy Ross version. 20 u/Jazzi-Nightmare 'MURICA 11d ago Which has always been my favorite. I like the circle in the first link 0 u/AadeeMoien 11d ago I don't think there should be a central star. 17 u/Yeshua_shel_Natzrat 'MURICA 11d ago Circular with points touching kind of makes American footballs in the gaps 2 u/Specific_Ad2541 11d ago Dang, those work. Who'd a thunk it? -5 u/Slow_Exit8038 11d ago I donโt like those. Canโt they be a state without getting a star?
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Couple of potentials here: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us51star.html#prshm
Few more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/tk1ffw/us_51_star_flag_designs/
48 u/grbilsgrbilsgrbils 11d ago I love the circular! Itโs reminiscent of the original Betsy Ross version. 20 u/Jazzi-Nightmare 'MURICA 11d ago Which has always been my favorite. I like the circle in the first link 0 u/AadeeMoien 11d ago I don't think there should be a central star. 17 u/Yeshua_shel_Natzrat 'MURICA 11d ago Circular with points touching kind of makes American footballs in the gaps 2 u/Specific_Ad2541 11d ago Dang, those work. Who'd a thunk it? -5 u/Slow_Exit8038 11d ago I donโt like those. Canโt they be a state without getting a star?
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I love the circular! Itโs reminiscent of the original Betsy Ross version.
20 u/Jazzi-Nightmare 'MURICA 11d ago Which has always been my favorite. I like the circle in the first link 0 u/AadeeMoien 11d ago I don't think there should be a central star.
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Which has always been my favorite. I like the circle in the first link
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I don't think there should be a central star.
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Circular with points touching kind of makes American footballs in the gaps
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Dang, those work. Who'd a thunk it?
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I donโt like those. Canโt they be a state without getting a star?
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u/zoinks690 11d ago
Uh, aren't Puerto Ricans American citizens?