0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 1 Jul \ parent \ on: Can my island/Guam gain Sovereignty? oracle
You have no bargaining chip or leverage
All of the armed bases reside here, many of them are islanders. The Americans are the foreigners, they do not speak the language. The bases are on CHamorro land, it belongs to the people. I do not appreciate your presence here, listing articles, facts you wiki, googled and placed them here. You've probably never been here, the islanders make up the majority, the Americans are the minority.
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Guam has been a USA territory since 1898
Before that Guam 🇬🇺 was Spanish territory
You’re right I have never been to Guam but I know 2 people who were born there. One was a military brat.
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You know two, I live next four on my right and three above me in my building. I drive and see them every day. You see the “two” that you mention, every once in a while. The military brat isn't even an accurate representation unless they're of Chamorro lineage. Even if they are Chamorro ancestry, do they speak the language? Do they know the history of their people or history of the Americans? Being born on Guam instantaneously makes every one here as U.S. Citizens. Guam/America Samoa is the "FARM" that the U.S. is using to fight wars abroad.
👉Territory residents in Guam and American Samoa serve in the military at much higher rates than those in the states. The territories are also home to more than 100,000 veterans.
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Military brat is American.
I don’t know about my other friend. Work friend
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Miltary Brat is American--- U.S. national, State citizen, and U.S. Citizen. They can also fall under the nonstatutory or statutory category as well.
Me- expanding your definition. If you don't know the difference, I'll make it easy. One is sovereign and the other voluntarily relinquishes.
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