The US Territories

[Admiral Yi]

Probably makes more sense to lump VI into Florida than PR.  AS and Guam should go to Hawaii.

Would you prefer to have representation or to not have federal taxation plus the right to reside and work in the US?  Territorials have a pretty sweet deal.

[lustindarkness]

You know the worst thing about my beautiful island of Puerto Rico? My fellow Ricans! Fuckers have slowly destroyed their economy, along with everything else. I'm just pissed at the corrupt politicians and weak population that allows to continue to get screwed by said corruption.

And I never complain about it on facebook, hell, I barely even log on to that evil site.

[Ideologue]

The United States shouldn't have states in the first place.  On balance, it's been a disaster.

[lustindarkness]

The United States shouldn't have states in the first place.  It's been a complete fucking disaster.

Leave, go way. Do it, do it now.

[LaCroix]

We could combine the Dakotas into one state?

you could probably get away with ceding south dakota's territory to its neighboring states, but North Dakota is far too important to the nation (and world).

re U.S. territories. i don't think the US ever envisioned giving statehood to places like guam. i'd leave them free territories than merge them with other states. the system seems to work fine as is.

[LaCroix]

On balance, it's been a disaster.

how?

[Ideologue]

The United States shouldn't have states in the first place.  It's been a complete fucking disaster.

Leave, go way. Do it, do it now.

No.

[Valmy]

Well yes. I feel strongly about this and will recite the principles involved but I never convince anybody

Only Tim agrees with me. Heh.

Well maybe John Oliver does to, it was just a bit so who knows?

[LaCroix]

Only Tim agrees with me. Heh.

to be fair, i'd argue against representation for mars and moon colonies, too.

[Ideologue]

On balance, it's been a disaster.

how?

The Senate.  The EC.  Slavery.  Civil War.  Civil rights.  Gerrymandering.  Non-uniformity of laws in general, including minimum wage laws.  Obamacare.

Some states decriminalized pot, I guess.  That was nice.

[Valmy]

to be fair, i'd argue against representation for mars and moon colonies, too.

Why are you an enemy of the space colonist peoples?

[Ideologue]

Of course, independence was a big mistake in the first place.  Seemed like a good idea at the time, but it had some pretty rotten consequences.  Like the Senate, the EC, slavery, etc., and also World Wars I and II.

[Valmy]

You know the worst thing about my beautiful island of Puerto Rico? My fellow Ricans! Fuckers have slowly destroyed their economy, along with everything else. I'm just pissed at the corrupt politicians and weak population that allows to continue to get screwed by said corruption.

Sorry to hear that. Is that why they voted to change status? Thinking maybe it might help this problem?

[Grey Fox]

You are right Valmy.

[Valmy]

You are right Valmy.