I mean, really, can you blame them for not knowing who they work for, this week? It can’t be easy keeping track when your paycheque always says something different. /snark
They’re there to help, alright. Help ensure that Puerto Ricans remember their place as colonists and don’t get any ideas of demanding anything like humane treatment. /bitter
It’s also the perfect test. If the majority of Americans are okay with it in PR, then you move to getting them used to it closer and closer to home. To quote The Doctor: “America isn’t under attack. America has already been occupied.”