Democracy at Work in Rural Puerto Rico? Part 1

Opening credits start with "Lamento Borincano" and the Puerto Rican national anthem to then describe the island as a [military] outpost of American democracy. This Federal program was part of the USA efforts to disguise the colonial status of Puerto Rico before the United Nations and the world.

The program presents some historical facts, but this is quickly halted when they say Puerto Rico cooperates to fight totalitarianism to honor our great nationals like Eugenio María de Hostos, who happens to be a pro-independence hero.

They further their insult by the pathetic use of their national instruments in a choreography designed for this footage. They go on describing the local agricultural economy and how USA tough them to grow better crops.

Ever seen a sugar cane worker wearing a tie while at work? Click here.

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[Sabu632]

When is this video from?

[ccarlos07]

@Sabu632 50's, I think

[jdm2512]

Damn this is what americans call history? In other words bullshit lies

[JJJadm]

me acuerdo cuando yo recogia cafe,que feliz era,ahora solo se recogen muertos de la calle,que pesadilla

[consi]

me dice un amigo que pasaron esta semana este video por Turner Classic Movies

[Triosfrios]

Puerto Rico is the oldest colony on earth: half a millenium and counting...

[ImCapJackSparrow]

@elboriundopr mira yo soy soldado tambien y t tengo q decir ese comentario esta fuera d lugar por q ahy muchos soldados como yo q renunciamos a nuestros trabajos q pagan bn por ir al Army algunos nacemos para esto y algunos no si no t gusta mi hermanito then get out and try and get a job in anothere place no body put a gun to youre hed and say jon the military.

[nannystarr]

AHHY MI LINDO PUERTO RICO QUE PAPITO DIOS SIEMPRE ESTE CON NOSTROS Y QUE NUNCA PERDAMOS NUESTAS COSTUMBRES

[elboriundopr]

and then... they made us 'citizens' conveniently in 1917 (when US entered WWI) so we can get killed for them! i'm currently in iraq and it's because of our fucked up economy that drives huge numbers to the military, because there is no other choice.

[EdwardRommel]

@tainoaz Nobody's calling P.R. a "welfare state" but at the same time they are very much like Americans and love their social programs. Find me any elderly American who doesn't like Medicare and Social Security.

So the Puerto Ricans are only human like Americans and they of course want social programs as does everybody.

It's true that they were a "colony" of Spain...not so much of the USA. And don't forget that they could have went communist and ended up like Cuba...or with corruption.

[tainoaz]

My name is William Fernando Rios and you can find me on facebook just like that William Fernando Rios. You Tube Threads suck because you don't have the space to deal with any subject in any detail. I think I can School most people on Layman's Terms about the Political Situation/American History of P.R.

Welfare State? LOL! Cute considering the political/economic shackles of a colony and the Contributions Puerto Rican Born Americans have made to this Empire by way of Blood, Sweat AND Tears.

[tainoaz]

@EdwardRommel You Tube Threads Suuuuck it's why I barely engage in any intelligent discussions here.

I'd like to discuss this in depth... look me up on facebook as William Fernando Rios I live in Arizona and I am a Wanna Be American/Puertorrican History Professor ; I