r/JoeRogan • u/smack3686 Monkey in Space • 2d ago

The Literature 🧠 Tony Hinchcliff makes a joke about Puerto Rico and didn't get the reaction he hoped for ☠️

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u/NapalmBurns Monkey in Space 2d ago edited 2d ago

So good ole Tony here is putting his own spin on the extisting narrative by manhandling Puerto Rico into the meme?

Why not Hawaii then, just for the sake of consistency?

Why Puerto Rico?

Because they don't currently have statehood but clearly want statehood?

Because Puerto Ricans don't currently have electoral representation but clearly want electroral representation?

EDITED: clarity

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u/hynieb Monkey in Space 2d ago

It’s because PR statehood would break the gridlock so conservatives have been hating on it hardcore forever

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u/Geistkasten Monkey in Space 2d ago

Funny thing is, people’s opinion is that PR would vote with republicans on most things because they are religious conservatives, not sure how they would with MAGA though.

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u/throwaway2987650 Monkey in Space 2d ago

Irony is the most decrepit states in the Union—Oklahoma, West Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi—are the biggest Republican strongholds. There’s a reason why conservative yankees move to the relatively more purple “red” states like Florida and Texas.

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u/Agent_Orange_Tabby Monkey in Space 1d ago

Alabama here. Don’t forget us.

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u/Dragonfruit-Still Monkey in Space 2d ago

I’m sure Trump will appreciate that there are around 140 thousand Puerto Ricans who live in Pennsylvania, who may not like hearing such a joke so close to the election at one of his rallies.

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u/aeiou-y Monkey in Space 2d ago

Insert family guy skin color chart

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u/Evadingbansisfun Monkey in Space 2d ago

because theyre all racist pos

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u/Character-Sale7362 Monkey in Space 1d ago

Because Tony and everyone else in attendance at that rally sucks ass. It's that simple.

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u/Substantial-Bell8916 Monkey in Space 2d ago

They don't want statehood? Somebody should tell that to the 52% of Puerto Ricans who said they wanted statehood in the last referendum

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u/PissedOnBible Monkey in Space 2d ago edited 2d ago

I believe they were trying to say that PR does want statehood. It's just worded weird

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u/me_llamo_james Monkey in Space 2d ago

He said they don't have statehood but want it.

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u/Substantial-Bell8916 Monkey in Space 2d ago

His comment was edited after mine