What If the Philippines Became a U.S. State? The Truth About Hawaii

What If the Philippines Became a U.S. State? Many Filipinos believe statehood would have meant paradise, the American Dream. But is that what happened in Hawaii? In this deep-dive, we unpack the controversial history of Hawaii’s statehood and what it truly delivered for the Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous people, and for Filipino immigrants. We challenge the notion of "paradise" by exploring the fate of land, wealth, and power under U.S. rule. 📺 Watch next:Philippines vs. Puerto Rico: The Commonwealth Under US Rule    • The US Colonial Trap: Why Puerto Rico Coul...   🇺🇸 US-Philippine History & Colonial Legacy (Playlist) - https://bit.ly/US-PH-history 📖 Get my book "Black Lives & Brown Freedom": https://bit.ly/3byGGEP 🎬 PART 1 OF A 3-PART SERIES: What If the Philippines Stayed Under American Rule? Part 1: Puerto Rico (The “Commonwealth”)    • The US Colonial Trap: Why Puerto Rico Coul...   Part 2: Hawaii (The 51st U.S. State) - THIS VIDEO Part 3: Guam (The “Permanent” Territory) - COMING SOON! 🎥 Join my channel! — https://youtube.com/kirbyaraullo/join 🔔 Subscribe — http://goo.gl/yDgQmK 🍿 Be my Patron —   / kirbynoodle   📚 Books, merch, etc. — https://www.kirbyaraullo.com/books 🌐 Website — www.kirbyaraullo.com ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 What If the Philippines Became a US State Like Hawaii? 01:42 How America Illegally Overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii 03:52 The Truth About Hawaii's 1959 Statehood Vote 07:05 Native Hawaiian Income vs Cost of Living in Hawaii 10:14 Hawaii's Homelessness Crisis Explained 12:42 100 Years of Filipinos Living in Hawaii 15:3`Who Owns Hawaii's Land Today 18:23 US Military in Hawaii and the Lahaina Fire 21:01 America's 1993 Apology to Native Hawaiians 23:15 What Hawaii Teaches Us About American Statehood ☀️ ABOUT THIS VIDEO: This video examines U.S. colonial rule through Hawaiʻi by looking at what happened after the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, U.S. annexation, and eventual statehood in 1959. It explores the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani, land dispossession, the suppression of Hawaiian language and sovereignty, the statehood vote without an independence option, economic inequality, militarization, and how Native Hawaiians became a minority in their own homeland. By comparing Hawaiʻi’s colonial trajectory with that of the Philippines, this episode analyzes American imperialism, statehood, and the long-term political, economic, and cultural consequences of U.S. rule.