First, DC statehood is not popular. Not outside of DC itself and the delusions of the Democrats who realized, upon loosing Miami, that demographics isnt destiny. Most Americans see that the right way to correct the grievance of lack of representation is by returning DC where it came from - Maryland. The political junkies are loath to dillute the insane additional political power they'd wield if they became a state.
Really, tell me, what is the argument for DC statehood that isn’t more fairly addresses by returning it to MD?
Second Puerto Rico is an oppressed colony, and statehood is not a gift but the final step of erasing their dream of independence. As a Latin American “¡Yanquis, pendejos, váyase de L. America!”
Returning to MD would for sure solve a lot of the arguments about representation, tax issues, etc.
I agree on PR it's not as liberal at least socially as many would assume. But DC is 100% a very very liberal city.
Polling has moved our direction, right now a plurality outside the margin nationwide support DC statehood at least in the last polls I've seen asking it.
And personally as you can guess my obvious political worldview I also don't think DC statehood alone is even enough power to seriously tip the scales against all the Republican tactics and advantages with the many other small states with aging populations/young wealthy people moving out. DC would just tip the scale slightly more towards equal IMHO
I just hope the Supreme Court would find a DC statehood bill unconstitutional. There are so many other ways to address DC citizens grievances than adding a new state that is fundamentally different than the other 50 - in no small part because it was designed as an independent patch of land not part of any state.
Really, tell me, what is the argument for DC statehood that isn’t more fairly addresses by returning it to MD?
Second Puerto Rico is an oppressed colony, and statehood is not a gift but the final step of erasing their dream of independence. As a Latin American “¡Yanquis, pendejos, váyase de L. America!”