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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ah, you see, by "state" he really meant "unincorporated territory" where the residents have no federal voting rights, and US citizenship is at the discretion of Congress.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] marcos@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

What an old name. Since the 1600s everybody prefers "colony".

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Lol, Venezuela becoming a state would be terrible in so many ways for so many people, but I enjoy the thought that it would flip the house and senate away from republicans, and Trump would spend the next three years getting nothing done.