Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 days agoRepublican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting voteapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down12
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkRepublican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting voteapnews.comRedditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up120·8 days agoBecause DC doesn’t have representation… They’re not “giving land” they’re stealing representation from the people who live there, so Republicans can maintain the seats
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·8 days agoExactly. Let’s amend the bill to say that in order not to disenfranchise the ex-Virginians, and because of the additional land and population, The District of Columbia will henceforth be represented by 2 senators and 2 Representatives.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 days agoDoes DC have priority over state borders? State borders cant legally change without their consent.
minus-squareDomeGuy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 days agoAlexandria et al were given back to VA back in the time of slavery. Because of slavery. DC doesn’t want it back.
Because DC doesn’t have representation…
They’re not “giving land” they’re stealing representation from the people who live there, so Republicans can maintain the seats
Exactly. Let’s amend the bill to say that in order not to disenfranchise the ex-Virginians, and because of the additional land and population, The District of Columbia will henceforth be represented by 2 senators and 2 Representatives.
Does DC have priority over state borders? State borders cant legally change without their consent.
Alexandria et al were given back to VA back in the time of slavery. Because of slavery.
DC doesn’t want it back.