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

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