> The economic performance of the states and territories still within the US compared to the nations we let go is evidence that American annexation has large po

> The economic performance of the states and territories still within the US compared to the nations we let go is evidence that American annexation has large positive effects. “Economic performance” between states and territories though differ dramatically. Look up the GDP of the poorest US state and that of Puerto Rico. And then maybe for good measure a Western European country. I know, GDP is a rotten proxy