Why would over 90% of Hawaiian citizens vote to become a US state in 1959, when the US had been so awful to them by overthrowing their monarchy, stealing their land, destroying their culture, etc.?

by KatarinaAndLucy

Wouldn’t they be like, eff that, get off our land?

HiggetyFlough

My answer to a similar question should hopefully help: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/v8vir2/how_did_hawaii_go_from_an_independent_monarchy/ibvetc9/