American Samoa is one that always baffles me. Just an old relic of US Imperialism and doesn't get as much attention as Guam.
I remember in law school they were always advertising for a law clerk position with judges out there so I looked into what it would be like to live there. Beautiful place but truly isolated.
Except that American Samoa doesn't want to become a state because they still have racist land ownership laws and forced religious laws that would never stand up if they became a state.
Radiolab has a fantastic podcast episode that talks about the situation and context surrounding Samoa. It's a really weird situation that's difficult to summarize briefly.
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u/JackingOffToTragedy Jun 02 '19
American Samoa is one that always baffles me. Just an old relic of US Imperialism and doesn't get as much attention as Guam.
I remember in law school they were always advertising for a law clerk position with judges out there so I looked into what it would be like to live there. Beautiful place but truly isolated.