Are there any legitimate reasons why someone would oppose DC statehood?

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Missing the point is a choice, too. As is believing that taxation without representation is fine.

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Anonymous wrote:DC will never be a state and the Democrats are just trolling their own. It's a medium sized city.

This.

It's essentially one oversized corporate campus.

OP was looking for legitimate reasons why someone would oppose DC statehood

The Founding Fathers explicitly did not want the national capital to be a state and have the voting rights of a state. They wanted to keep it as neutral as possible. I support that and see no reason for changing it.

Everyone knew what the rules were when they moved to DC.If voting rights and representation are so important to them, move to MD or VA. Not that hard.

A decent compromise could be to carve out the federal parts of the District like the Vatican is independent from the Rome, and have the rest of the district merged with Maryland. Problem solved. Now why isn't that a serious option? It'd mean MD would never, ever, have a Republican governor again but it avoids the partisan problem of the movement while giving proper representation to DC residents.

We see you, racist.

Uh - where is the racism?

There is a poster for whom representation is not why they support statehood and they deem any solution to the taxation without representation problem as racist. Congressional representation is not their priority — they would rather remain a district with no voting rights in Congress than gain representation (and remove Congressional interference) as a part of Maryland.

There are posters who do not live in DC yet because the inhabitants are largely POC they, inhaling deeply in their white privilege, believe said POC (and all POC) to be too stupid or corrupt or criminal to have home home-rule. They further, tapping that deep vein of privilege, presume to divvy up DC in the manner of a colonial power. This is absolutely racism - and we will continue to call you out on it. Sorry if the truth hurts.

If your raging ignorance is representative of the majority DC voters, I will fight hard against statehood.

-- A DC citizen by choice

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Missing the point is a choice, too. As is believing that taxation without representation is fine.

Then move. It’s not rocket science.

DC is not going to become a state anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Missing the point is a choice, too. As is believing that taxation without representation is fine.

Then move. It’s not rocket science.

DC is not going to become a state anytime soon.

I don't live in DC. Also, I don't support taxation without representation. Which is why I support DC statehood.

[Anonymous]

Well, since they have already planned to carve out the federal area, it should be pretty simple to cede the rest back to Maryland.

Done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, since they have already planned to carve out the federal area, it should be pretty simple to cede the rest back to Maryland.

Done.

Why Maryland? Why not North Dakota? Why not Texas? Why not Singapore? Why not DC statehood?

DC statehood, done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Missing the point is a choice, too. As is believing that taxation without representation is fine.

Then move. It’s not rocket science.

DC is not going to become a state anytime soon.

I don't live in DC. Also, I don't support taxation without representation. Which is why I support DC statehood.

Would you support Dallas statehood?

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Missing the point is a choice, too. As is believing that taxation without representation is fine.

Then move. It’s not rocket science.

DC is not going to become a state anytime soon.

I don't live in DC. Also, I don't support taxation without representation. Which is why I support DC statehood.

Would you support Dallas statehood?

I support Dallas Statehood, as well as Baltimore Statehood!

“Home Rule” for everyone!

[Anonymous]

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Then move. It’s not rocket science.

DC is not going to become a state anytime soon.

DC is a state as soon as Democrats control all the levers of power. When that happens is for another discussion but you cannot deny that basic fact.

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I support Dallas Statehood, as well as Baltimore Statehood!

“Home Rule” for everyone!

Beyond moronic

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Missing the point is a choice, too. As is believing that taxation without representation is fine.

Then move. It’s not rocket science.

DC is not going to become a state anytime soon.

I don't live in DC. Also, I don't support taxation without representation. Which is why I support DC statehood.

Would you support Dallas statehood?

I support Dallas Statehood, as well as Baltimore Statehood!

“Home Rule” for everyone!

Well said!!

Cleveland Park surely deserves to be a state. Plenty of people. Plenty of tax money!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Yep, and it’s time for Virginia and West Virginia to reunite as “Racistlandia.”

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Anonymous wrote:Well, since they have already planned to carve out the federal area, it should be pretty simple to cede the rest back to Maryland.

Done.

Why Maryland? Why not North Dakota? Why not Texas? Why not Singapore? Why not DC statehood?

DC statehood, done.

Is this a serious question?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Living in DC is a choice.

If you want a state, then there are two to choose from next door.

Yep, and it’s time for Virginia and West Virginia to reunite as “Racistlandia.”

I know you think this is a gotcha, but this would result in the loss of 2-3 dem senators which would make the enactment of liberal policies more difficult and directly harm DC.