The Brown decision has been interpreted as both empowering the government to protect historically oppressed Americans, and at the same time tying their hands with regards to ending a racial caste system.
As the number of multiracial Americans and their political and media presence grows, a cultural shift be put forth to recognize the complexity of the intersectional racial experience.
Ultimately, even if the exact path forward for the Democratic Party remains to be seen, it seems evident that governors are at the very least a crucial part of its future and at the very most a necessity.
Beneath the surface, longstanding structural challenges, from energy instability to bureaucratic inefficiencies, continue to threaten the extent to which Puerto Rico can adapt and capitalize on the potential gains of the emerging protectionist era.
