I want to live in a world where I'm once again disagreeing with David Frum, lol.

[catbyte]

But that's not the world we live in. Hence, another one of his tweets I agree with. But this will never happen as long as republicans can filibuster and paralyze the Senate. Statehood for DC is their worst nightmare.

Link to tweet

The most powerful argument for DC statehood isn't about DC at all. It's to save the Senate. It's right now theoretically possible for a bill passed by senators representing 290 million to be thwarted by senators representing 37 million people. 1/2

David Frum
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@davidfrum

The lopsidedness of the Senate looks likely to grow much worse between now and 2040, by which time less than one-third of the US population will control 70 seats in the Senate. This cannot endure, and won't. Timely reforms can avert future radical disruptions.

[SoonerPride]

1. If we get house, senate and president

Eliminate filibuster
Add two states : DC and Puerto Rico
Expand SCOTUS
Universal healthcare

[madaboutharry]

2. The same is the case with the Electoral College.

It serves only the Republican Party for things to remain as if we are living in the 18th century.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I was going to add that to my list too.

[Wounded Bear]

3. DC statehood won't do much for that...

We need to totally overhaul Senate rules. Kill the fillibuster completely and stop with all the "one Senator can stop everything" bullshit.