This video is an old one that uses U.S. propaganda to show why Puerto Rico is better under U.S. rule. They talk about the assassination attempt on President Truman and how the some Puerto Rican nationalists want to overthrow the Puerto Rican government because of their involvement with the U.S.
Another part of the video takes a look at "Operation Bootstrap", and all the companies moving to Puerto Rico to supposedly employ Puerto Ricans in their industries. Puerto Rico was another attempt of "democracy" to win over the hearts of another country. After reading three chapters in our book, you find out that the U.S. is just always looking to exploit people for cheap labor. Puerto Rican Governor Marin was not looking out for his own people like the video said. He was only looking to make a quick buck. The whole thing about opening businesses down there was to have a labor force that did not have a choice on wages. They also used many machines which, in turn, puts people out of work.
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will I think that the media or propaganda always portrays whatever they wan. Therefore, people have misconceptions of US politics in PR. The media misleads A,ericans in thinking that they're doing good deeds in the mean time while xploiting Puerto Ricans. The US government has everyone fooled and will continue until we as a people question the government.
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