The small U.S. territory island of Guam, which houses significant U.S. military bases, is also home to an independence movement that is growing gradually because of the lack of self-rule. We speak to one of the movement’s leaders, Michael Lujan Bevacqua.
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Guam sure loves US tourism money and military protection. If you think USA is bad, China is 100x worse, why do you think Taiwan and Hong Kong are ready to lay down their lives to be independent from China?
All the so called territory’s but in reality they are colony’s
Independence for Guam 🇬🇺
Free Guam
Without the U.S we'd be obliterated this government is corrupted they dont have the mind for defending the people they can barely manage to keep none government corrupt police
Guam is part of the American invasion of Spanish naval territories.Due to a ship exploding that was blamed upon Spain without proof. Thus America went all around the world grabbing up Spanish territories . Over an exploding boiler on a single ship. Near the end of the 1890's . Basically all these territories except for the Philippines just traded one occupier for another . Philippine people where just more aggressive that is why they are free today Guam should compare themselves to How Philippines became free.
Independence for the great nation of Guam.
Unify both guam and Puerto rico as the commonwealth of guam and puerto rico
I think they should pivot to china .. to be honest we don’t really want Guam .. it’s just a military jumping off point for us
As a Guam resident .. i dont want to be independent its ok to be commonwealth or maybe statehood .
GUAM WOULD DRY UP AND DIE IF AMERICA LEFT. WHO IS THIS CLOWN KIDDING??????
I honestly think statehood should be given to the terroritorys
I know Guam well but not in the last 20 years. I totally get and respect what this man says. I always thought the bases on Guam and the military partnership is what made Guam kind of neat. Man, if we pull out of Guam, all we would need is for China to move right in. Especially now. Guam is strategic. Been a U.S. territory since the late 1800s. Kind of hard to pull out of that. Same with other island bases like Kwajelein Atoll, and others you've never heard about. I don't see the Guamanians becoming independent. They are way better off than surrounding islands economically. And many join the military. They like that relationship. Very patriotic Americans. Unless they want to go back to being a cash crop society. Or leave their future and economy to corrupted officials and politicians and in the end have beans. Just don't see that. But the ones wanting independence I can see their view but I bet they are in the minority. Best bet is to gain a better voice in getting compensated for land taken for military use. Guamanians can come and work in the United States. They have free flow. Touchy subject.
Of course they want China instead.
This video seems very biased, every Chamorro I’ve met would rather support statehood than independence
Guam must be independent country.
Same thing happening in Hawaii….Locals have no control over their own lands.
I think Guam should have its citizens have same rights as citizens in mainland USA…they should be able to vote for President…they should have elected officials that can vote in state capital (Washington DC).
If they cant get equal rights as American citizens then they should be independent country. It would be a tourist destination for Asia for sure.
That's all western hogwash. They always say, "What would happen to the economy if the military were to withdraw from Guam?" I say to that, What has Guam done for the past thousand years? They should be free to make their own economic decisions. Guam deserves her own sovereignty.
Fight for freedom from Evil US! Support the people of Guam!
Guam would starve in a matter of weeks if we cut off their SPAM supply. According to Hank Johnson the entire island will capsize if we send more Marines there.
No doubt a large part of the economy of Guam depends on American military base presence. It's tragic that the U.S. prevents the people of Guam from looking for ways to free that dependence by, say, having some control over tourism to Guam, which they don't. It's an economic prison for sure.
Beautiful Island,lived there for many years,and they have pride in their soil.
My dad was stationed on Guam in the 60's. He hated our government because of what he saw on that island.
Guam and Okinawa, America get the hell out. America is embarrassing it doesn't care about the people of Guam.
This guy is full of it. I love Guam people are awesome.
AJ+ ???
Guam shouldn’t separate from the US, these people who are saying we should are the retards. We’re a US territory, deal with it. If you want to vote, move out like the smartest of the group do. We need the military as well as the tourists. So trying to decolonize Guam if military is a bad move.
I work with Micronesians who lived in Guam and with service members who stayed there. Guam isn’t going anywhere, it’s has a better chance and favorability towards statehood, then a independent Guam
Sorry you aren’t going anywhere. The best you can hope for is representation. This will never change.
Have ,lived on Guam forty years. This issue has not moved an inch in that time. The native Chamoro sc are now a plurality of about the same size as the Filipinos who live here. That means what this young man advocates will never happen…
Yeah, American "democracy" … you know where you can put it.
I was born and raised in Guam…The "Majority" of People who live there want to remain with the U.S,while it's a small minority like Mr Bevaqua that supports Independence.
Guam is not Singapore to make it on it's own as an Independent Nation….Remaining with the U.S has brought many benefits/advantages not only to Guam,but also to the Northern Mariana Islands..Why give all that up??? especially when many people in other countries around the World do whatever they can to come to the United States and to become U.S Citizens.
Remaining with the U.S is the best option for Guam and The Northern Mariana Islands….Just look at former U.S Possessions that choose Independence to give you an idea of the outcome of Independence.
God Bless Guam,The Northern Mariana Islands,and The USA.
They tired of white people telling them what to do. And what's best for them.
Get real. Guam is not going anywhere.
Stolen land 🤗 they've done this WORLD wide 🤔
US needs Guam for war on China https://youtu.be/QXFProJC5FY
You better believe that if the US offered Guam statehood it was for some benefit and agenda of the US government and not the people of Guam. They won't even let Puerto Rico become a state. My question is, what's the government to gain from Guam becoming a state? Figure that out and you'll have their true agenda. We all know, whether we'll admit it or not, the government won't just offer a territory the chance of statehood because they're feeling sorry for them. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out.
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Too strategic
You mentioned Chinese tourists for the benefits of the island in terms of economy, but you should be concerned that the possible boom of Chinese tourists coming to Guam could highly make the island into more difficult situations because their manners are notorious in existing tourist destinations and more seriously, the Chinese government may anytime order the ban of tourism if Guam shows no sign of favor towards China. You think Chinese tourists would make great contributions to the independent economy of the island but it's rather naive. Don't repeat or follow the same failure.
hmmm…..'pretense of democracy'…..sort of LIKE ON THE MAINLAND??????? #DownWithTheEvilEMPIRE #CrapitalismKILLS
Good luck Guam! The Philippines eventually got independence and today are getting the base out too! ðŸ‘ðŸ™ðŸ™Œâ¤ï¸
#SolidaridadconGuam
I had to laugh a little when he said "imagine if a corporation controlled a third of America and the people had no say." That's actually the reality we live in. The concept of regulations is a joke when the lobby groups fund the campaigns for the officials and the administration is entirely composed of industry representatives.
"A small speck of land with a population of 167,ooo inhabitants"? What has happen to respect for sovereignty and human rights? How is it ok to trample the sovereignty of a people for military defense to the benefit of the empire? Isn't it buullying, evil, abusive and dehumanizing? Where is the democracy that this evil empire wants to shower the rest of earth with? An empire with blood thirsty neo-vampires, that enjoy thd spilling of human blood. #endtoempireselfdeterminationforall