Tom Cotton says Wyoming is more American (hint hint) than Washington D.C.

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(CNN)Sen. Tom Cotton argued on Thursday that Wyoming, which he called a "well-rounded working-class state," is more deserving of statehood than the District of Columbia, even though the nation's capital has more citizens.

"Wyoming is smaller than Washington by population, but it has three times as many workers in mining, logging and construction, and 10 times as many workers in manufacturing. In other words, Wyoming is a well-rounded working-class state. A new state of Washington would not be," the Arkansas Republican said on the Senate floor.

Advocates of DC statehood point to the fact that residents pay taxes to the federal government but don't have representation in the US Senate and only have one non-voting delegate representing them in the US House. But Cotton argued that Democrats are only pushing for DC statehood so they can "have two new Democratic senators in perpetuity" and to "rig the rule of our democracy." .........(more)

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/politics/tom-cotton-wyoming-dc-statehood/index.html

[Chainfire]

1. A full admission that

Republicans would be unable to impress DC voters. It sounds like a policy failure from here. The less representation the people get, the more the Republicans benefit; what is wrong with that picture?

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2. Wyoming is more American (hint hint) than Washington D.C.

In other words WHITE... specifically when compared to blacks. As usual, trying to hide their racism behind statistics.

Tom Cotton is just fine with "rigging the rules of democracy" in favor of whites.

We need to add Puerto Rico, with two MORE "new senators in perpetuity"... After Hurricane Maria, how do you think the citizens of Puerto Rico would vote?

From the US Census Bureau: Wyoming

Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
83.7%

Washington DC

Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
46.0%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
46.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)
4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
37.5%

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