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[quote=Anonymous]I think Pps are right that the political powers have no incentive to do it.  I don't think it's in tge public's radar.  I think there's a lot of inertia to fight against.  50 states is such a nice round number and everybody's used to the 50 star flag.

Personally, I think DC is in an untenable situation and either needs to be given statehood, be annexed into another state, or be exempted from federal taxes and given more authority for self governance.

I think if there's any shot at all for statehood, DC needs to join forces with the territories.  Puerto Rico's profile is raised right now as people have seen how badly Trump treated it after the hurricane.  American Samoans aren't even citizens but are classified as American nationals.

America no longer has imperialist tendencies, so they tend to think of the country as complete.  I think a lot of people don't even know about the territories, let alone their legal statuses which were established during in the early 20th century based on the fact that they were inhabited by "alien races".  This is shameful unfinished business, but these territories are too easy for us not to think about.

John Oliver had an excellent story about the territories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CesHr99ezWE

I think DC and the territories should join forces so that it's not about one city or one territory complaining, but that America understands that this is an injustice that must be redressed.  Yes, it will mean a new flag, new maps, schoolchildren will need to revise the "Fifty Nifty States" song, etc., but this time we'll be complete, once and for all.[/quote]

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