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despite those who say, "go back to your own country," puerto rico is part of the u.s. its not a state. but its inhabitants are 100% american. and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over...

and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. that is, until the u.s. was happy to help, you know, liberate the island from the spanish and make it a u.s. commonwealth. that me...

oh, thats right. despite those who say, "go back to your own country," puerto rico is part of the u.s. its not a state. but its inhabitants are 100% american. and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish...

For this island. Sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. That is, until the u. S. Was happy to help, you know, liberate the island from the spanish and make it a u. S. Commonwealth. That means puerto rico is neither an independent country nor an official state. And its people dont have a vote in the u. S. Congress or in president ial elections. Despite all of that, Puerto Ricans are unstoppable. And their Cultural Impact on the u. S. And the world . M...

Because its-- theyve been a diversion from our problems. - and thats where great art comes from. it-- it is, sort of, a release valve. - sadly. [chuckles] - yeah, you know, an escapist. - yeah, it is a lot of escapism. - yeah. - thats the precise word. - yeah. - i feel like what we do in our music and a lot of puerto ricans do regardless is just, we make the story prettier and more attractive. - yeah. - and, like, theres this magic to it. - magical realism. - or artist, yeah. - making life a lit...

- yeah, it is a lot of escapism. - yeah. - thats the precise word. - yeah. - i feel like what we do in our music and a lot of puerto ricans do regardless is just, we make the story prettier and more attractive. - yeah. - and, like, theres this magic to it. - magical realism. - or artist, yeah. - making life a little more fun, more exciting than it really was. - yeah. - art is what helps us survive everything. - yeah, yeah, yeah, like, why not? - [chuckles] - why not, right? well, thank you for h...

Weve also been very inclined into the arts because its-- theyve been a diversion from our problems. - and thats where great art comes from. it-- it is, sort of, a release valve. - sadly. [chuckles] - yeah, you know, an escapist. - yeah, it is a lot of escapism. - yeah. - thats the precise word. - yeah. - i feel like what we do in our music and a lot of puerto ricans do regardless is just, we make the story prettier and more attractive. - yeah. - and, like, theres this magic to it. - magical real...