+5 Yes, Puerto Rico is widely considered a colony—or often described as the world’s oldest colony—due to its status as an unincorporated U.S. territory. While residents are U.S. citizens, they lack voting representation in Congress, cannot vote for president,

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      This is actual “logic” my boss once used on this topic.

      Native Americans arnt real Americans because they have native in front of them. Why would you need a different word to describe them if they were real Americans?

      He’s Mexican, came over illegally and married into citizenship basically.

      He also votes hard right maga and might be the dumbest man I’ve ever known.

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        You might be talking about an uncle of mine. You’ve described him perfectly. I feel your pain ✊

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        You should call White Americans “Euro Americans”, then. That may clarify things for this lost soul.

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      I’m as white as they come, moved to AZ for a bit and was ASTOUNDED by the number of people who think New Mexico is on the other side of the border or that every brown tinted person is clearly Mexican, despite like half of th state being Res territory. Now I’m in UT where the Utes are mostly a sports mascot

      The fact that Reservations exist at all is a slap in the face, maybe this time instead of the Canadians yall burn down the White House, just sayin