weavemama:

trump is dehumanizing the people of Puerto Rico because they’re not an offical state and they can’t vote. he uses their incapibility to contribute to US elections as an opportunity to ridicule and portray them as inferior….. because Puerto Rico can’t legitimately inflict any political consequences voting wise. the reason why he did a little more (huge emphasis on little) to help in the states (Florida, Texas) that were effected by natural disasters is because they have the power to vote during elections. that’s why he was a little more careful and refrained from throwing necessities into a crowd of people like they’re animals. that’s why he refrained from insulting the Florida and Texas mayors. that’s why he refrained from insulting Florida’s economy. at the end of the day, this is all about securing those precious votes for 2018 and 2020. the executive government doesn’t give a shit about helping people who can’t help them stay in their corrupt offices.