The fact that statehood for DC has a better chance of passing than statehood for Puerto Rico is a big neon sign saying COLONIALISM LIVES!
Amending the constitution to make a small city its own state rather than abolish colonialism.
But seriously, the correct compromise is:
1) Retrocede DC to MD
2) Enact legislation giving Puerto Rico something like as-of-right ability to claim statehood with an act of their legislature at any time
1) Retrocede DC to MD
2) Enact legislation giving Puerto Rico something like as-of-right ability to claim statehood with an act of their legislature at any time
This gives Democrats a locked-in House seat in DC, it gives DC residents equal representation as any other US citizen, and it also gives Democrats probably 2 Senate seats and several House seats for at least a decade or two.
But, it gives Republicans a resolution which is better than the outcome they dislike most, and avoids creating new North Dakota problems.
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