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All DC statehood proposals cut out the capitol complexes from the territory that would turn into a state. The seat of power would remain not in a state.
by treyd 1y ago
All DC statehood proposals cut out the capitol complexes from the territory that would turn into a state. The seat of power would remain not in a state.
- potato3732842 1y agoI don't think that matters though. I'm more concerned about the broader metropolitan area where all the people with all those powers and all the people who are on their coattails reside. Which is currently Virginia and Maryland. Shrinking DC proper is basically a no-op on that front. If anything were to happen it should probably be the creation of a "middle" Virginia on some sort of Northeast southwest line so that the metropolitan area is split among three states to dilute it. Failing that just split it among VA/MD, that'd basically leave the status quo unchanged with regard to interests and power but at least make less people's lives subject to political football.