In todays discussion we went over broken promises, especially one made by the U.S government with the ELA bill, Which gave puerto Rico the ability to govern themselves but didn’t make them independent. we discussed how this was another way of avoiding the word colony. The implication of laws like PROMESA, have brought up questions of whether or not they were really self governing in the first place. each group in todays discussion had different reactions to the episode such as Brendas group who was confused on why Puerto rico kept letting America impose these laws when they know they won’t stand on there word. we also discussed about Cassie from Colorado a women who moved to Puerto Rico and captures the wonders of the island while downplaying and ignoring the struggles that the people on the island really face.

When the episode introduced Manuel Natal and his new political party which focused on current issues on the island such as corruption and the debt they are in, it gives me hope that this newer generation of politicians and elected officials are really into turning around these wrong doings against Puerto Rico, and more focused into converting the island into this stable economic and modern country that doesn’t rely on America help.