2026-10-28 22:54 UTC
On a positive note, making Venezuela a 51st state would mean DC and Puerto Rico would finally get a better shot.
Simultaneously, it would tarnish the entire concept of statehood, introducing the specter of imperialism into it’s definition.
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@unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.org 2026-10-29 02:24
Agree on increasing the odds that Puerto Rico and DC have for statehood, but don’t think it tips the balance. I’m not so sure that the entire concept of statehood would be tarnished though; Vermont, Texas, and Hawaii were all independent countries before they became states, and that’s even before you start discussing whether North America was ruled by Native Americans before the Europeans and later Americans pushed them aside and declared their own sovereignty.