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Jackpine Radical

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2. Of course.

Reply to leftlibdem420 (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 08:19 PM

Nov 2012

DC would vote overwhelmingly Democratic.

If you're a Republican, you wouldn't want a full rights extended to a territory like that regardless of its racial composition.

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Are there any non-racist arguments against giving full voting rights and representation to DC? [View all] leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 OP

better just to roll it into maryland. it makes more sense. loli phabay Nov 2012 #1

It wouldn't make sense to DC residents Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #10

well its not a state so no senators. would also take forever to change stuff loli phabay Nov 2012 #14

Of course. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #2

Its a political argument, racism-related but not directly. elleng Nov 2012 #3

I can't even think of philosophical or pragmatic reasons. We have people from PR, the freshwest Nov 2012 #4

i think the preferred option has been to roll into md for the house and senate loli phabay Nov 2012 #5

DC residents DO vote for POTUS, fresh, elleng Nov 2012 #6

I started to add, tell me the facts, thanks. Now, freshwest Nov 2012 #18

no dc is north of the river and ajoins maryland loli phabay Nov 2012 #19

No, fresh, not AT ALL represented by ANY VA entity, elleng Nov 2012 #21

Some states probably have smaller populations; haven't checked recently. elleng Nov 2012 #8

Only Wyoming, if I understand correctly. n/t hughee99 Nov 2012 #12

DC 617,996 elleng Nov 2012 #15

Since repukes were caught voting in two states, just sayin' freshwest Nov 2012 #20

"This appears to be some antique foolishness." upi402 Nov 2012 #11

Is there a reason not to give it back to Maryland? jberryhill Nov 2012 #7

Political, too many Democrats and no Reich Wing territory to balance it TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #9

Yes, many of them. Citizens there already HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS. IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2012 #13

Rationale for not providing DC residents with VOTING rights in CONGRESS? elleng Nov 2012 #16

Wyoming is a state. DC belongs to all citizens. IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2012 #17

'never meant to be a state and in my opinion never should be' elleng Nov 2012 #22