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That this is clearly a partisan issue for you in your own words instead of an issue of Americans receiving their due representation is disappointing.

by tt433 6y ago

vxNsr 6y ago
The fact that you feel so smugly confidant in your hyper-condescending self-righteousness is similarly disappointing. Especially because I gave two real solutions that make a lot more sense and you dismissed them out of hand because they're "partisan", when they're absolutely the opposite. both my solutions make a lot more sense from an objective standpoint, because they preserve the due representation and one of them also preserves the original intent in making DC independent. It's kinda mindblowing that you can't identify your own hypocrisy right off the bat and actually posted this comment.
- tt433 6y ago
  State creation has been partisan for much of this country's history for what it's worth. I find any excuse for not giving the district two senators and a representative (or more) to be unconscionable and based in partisan politics. You are welcome to argue otherwise.
  - vxNsr 6y ago
    Wait, so in your first comment you’re upset that I’m being partisan, and then here you’re saying it has to be partisan? That’s quite the turn around. You’ve also made some pretty bold claims without explanation. What makes you feel that it’s “unconscionable and based in partisan politics” to not give a single city two senators and instead follow the two options I proposed? ETA: Your hypocrisy is brought into even starker relief with this comment. You’re like the people who were arguing for packing the courts (before the election) because it just makes sense (for whatever inane “nonpartisan” reason they could come up with), and then when asked “What if Trump wins?”, their face just drops...
zajio1am 6y ago
One can ensure people have their due representation without making DC state. e.g., giving DC special senators and representatives in House (with regular voting powers) without making DC state (and thus keeping US congress exclusive jurisdiction over DC).

That this is clearly a partisan issue for you in your own words instead of an issue of Americans receiving their due representation is disappointing.

by tt433 6y ago

That this is clearly a partisan issue for you in your own words instead of an issue of Americans receiving their due representation is disappointing.

vxNsr 6y ago

The fact that you feel so smugly confidant in your hyper-condescending self-righteousness is similarly disappointing. Especially because I gave two real solutions that make a lot more sense and you dismissed them out of hand because they're "partisan", when they're absolutely the opposite. both my solutions make a lot more sense from an objective standpoint, because they preserve the due representation and one of them also preserves the original intent in making DC independent. It's kinda mindblowing that you can't identify your own hypocrisy right off the bat and actually posted this comment.

tt433 6y ago
State creation has been partisan for much of this country's history for what it's worth. I find any excuse for not giving the district two senators and a representative (or more) to be unconscionable and based in partisan politics. You are welcome to argue otherwise.
- vxNsr 6y ago
  Wait, so in your first comment you’re upset that I’m being partisan, and then here you’re saying it has to be partisan? That’s quite the turn around. You’ve also made some pretty bold claims without explanation. What makes you feel that it’s “unconscionable and based in partisan politics” to not give a single city two senators and instead follow the two options I proposed? ETA: Your hypocrisy is brought into even starker relief with this comment. You’re like the people who were arguing for packing the courts (before the election) because it just makes sense (for whatever inane “nonpartisan” reason they could come up with), and then when asked “What if Trump wins?”, their face just drops...

zajio1am 6y ago

One can ensure people have their due representation without making DC state. e.g., giving DC special senators and representatives in House (with regular voting powers) without making DC state (and thus keeping US congress exclusive jurisdiction over DC).