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DetroitLegalBeagle

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15. There are Constitutional questions on whether it can be done or how it can be done

Reply to yardwork (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 02:54 PM

Aug 2025

And there is no urgency. The vast majority Americans outside of DC dont care. Dc's Electoral votes in the presidential election is guaranteed Dem, so most probably think why bother? Particularly with the current SCOTUS which would almost certainly rule against DC statehood.

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700,000 people live in D.C. They have no representative in Congress. [View all] yardwork Aug 2025 OP

WY has less than 600,000 people leftstreet Aug 2025 #1

One rep dsc Aug 2025 #3

Yeah, I just looked that up leftstreet Aug 2025 #5

Thanks for looking it up. yardwork Aug 2025 #6

My son and his family live in DC mcar Aug 2025 #2

Yeah, who would be against this? yardwork Aug 2025 #7

IIRC, it was all about the size mcar Aug 2025 #13

DC had a majority white population until the 1950's. As a (white) 2nd gen. DC native, I remember 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2025 #4

North Dakota has almost 800,000 citizens. yardwork Aug 2025 #8

And why are there 2 Dakotas? mcar Aug 2025 #14

States with populations under 1 million (+ DC) Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #9

Thank you! yardwork Aug 2025 #12

I've never understood why DC representation wasn't a big part of a Democratic Party platform. Nanjeanne Aug 2025 #10

On the surface it makes no sense. yardwork Aug 2025 #11

There are Constitutional questions on whether it can be done or how it can be done DetroitLegalBeagle Aug 2025 #15

Since 1971, DC has had an elected non-voting "delegate" to the House onenote Aug 2025 #16