06-21-2022, 05:19 PM
(06-21-2022, 02:31 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: To me, it's all about what the people of Washington want. If they held a referendum that made them a part of Maryland or Virginia, I am fine with it. If they hold a referendum and say they want to be an independent state, then I think that should be respected. Maybe I'm crazy, but I'm a big fan of self-determination. It's that damn part of me that is so beholden to democracy.
In most cases I'd agree with you, but not here. The ramifications of D.C. becoming its own state are far too profound and long term to simply allow them to decide. Their decision will impact every single American, hence it's not just their decision to make. They claim to want representation, which I understand. Getting them that representation without disrupting the political fabric of the entire nation is possible, hence that's the course of action that should be taken.
