Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I have an inkling…that that super catchy, viral, AI-generated song, “First Time in San Juan” may be…just maybe…used to promote and soften the idea of Puerto Rico becoming the 51st state.

Do I believe it was written for that purpose in mind? No. Not at all. It’s a song. According to the IG page it came from, there are many other cities with songs generated. This song just happened to be unbelievably catchy.

And yes, every time I hear it, I dance…or mouth the lyrics.

It hit me the other night, and like the pink elephant hypnotists tell you NOT to imagine, I can’t unsee it. So…I brought up the idea to my dad, a non-conspiracy theorist.

Back up…

I asked him first. “So…anything going on with Puerto Rico these days?”

And it was like tuning into a cable news host…

“Well, for one, Congress is trying to make it an American state, so they get more votes into the electoral system…” and so on.

At which point, my internal “you’re onto something” alarm went off.

Here’s my theory.

The song literally just came out…like is it a month old? Maybe two?

Anyways, the thing about politics is…it does rely on the opinion of the American People. Politics isn’t strictly cut-throat manipulation mixed with back-room deals. Don’t get me wrong, on some level, it is. BUT…for politicians to get away with what they do, they must at least appeal to the American people

It’s a mirror. Government is a mirror of the People.

If a town of 50,000 people is openly immoral or looks the other way when dark acts are committed, there’s a good chance the politicians in charge reflect that characteristic. If a town of 50,000 is moral, honest, and just, then their politicians would reflect those same ideals.

Now, I realize there are doomers out there who react viscerally to hope and optimism, who will smugly ask. “You really think governments care about their people? How old are you? 12? Obviously, you don’t understand how the world works.”

To which I ask. “Do you really think…a moral and just community would allow dishonest people to represent them? Obviously not.”

“You’re not being realistic. The government hates you.”

“No, it doesn’t.”

“Have you seen House of Cards?”

“Did you know it was a TV series? Did you know everyone involved are actors? They’re paid to dress-up in other peoples clothes and play pretend.”

Sorry…off on a tangent, but it holds up. Governments and the political class, although susceptible to trickery and manipulative practices, aren’t just allowed to be insane. There is a reflective relationship involved.

Corruption flourishes where it is allowed to exist.

So…what does this have to do with the “First Time in San Juan” song?

I think…this song will continue to go viral. I think because people like it so much, it will probably be put on the radio, maybe even an extended version will be released.

Two or three years from now, after everyone forgets about May of 2026…Congress will start to push forth the idea of making Puerto Rico a state.

And I think…most people will be like…”totally, have you heard the San Juan song? It’s so catchy.” And then…they’ll go online, find it and doom-scroll the endless renditions that spawned from it.

Does this mean Puerto Rico will actually become a state? No idea. But I think there is a good chance, the song everyone seems to be so obsessed with, will be used to promote it’s initiation into the United States.

Like I said, the government can’t just force stuff through. They can try, and they have, but with that usually comes blowback. And blowback in the public square can be very damaging to any governing entity.

Most of politicians realize that they need the American public to at least approve of “the image” of their deeds. That’s why they spend so much time with optics, why they spend millions on campaign advertisements and commercial segments. For those within the governing class to do what they want to do (good or bad), they need a decent portion of the public to agree with them.

Now if you wanna talk strategy…I’d say we bring in Greenland as 51, more resources. Make it red, and then bring in Puerto Rico as 52, make it blue.

And from that point on, the American red/blue team rivalry will continue.