re: #173 lawhawk

That’s not how it works… .

Good luck to all the Democrat congressmen / woman and senators in 2022 if you are from a purple state. Nothing says I support my state by trying to diminish its influence in the senate. DC won’t become a state, but you will be wacked over the head with this for years to come.

— TheFriendlyGhost (@xfriendlyghost) April 22, 2021

If “diminish the power of your blue state” is an issue, it also diminishes the power of red states. (And it’s “Democratic congressmen and women.” Y’all have been doing this since the 1890’s with the party name; I’m starting to believe it’s intentional. /s)

Moreover, Democrats in all states prefer that American citizens have the right to vote and representation in their government. The last time I checked, residents of the District are Americans.

I still maintain we should go balls out and also admit Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, &c all as states.