• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Be ause 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

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      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.

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      That is most of Virginia, but not most of its population, so… Yeah. Let’s to it.