Quote (ofthevoid @ Oct 27 2020 09:10am)
If Democrats try to make DC a state then republicans in tons of blue states could push for similar things. Split California, with the north going conservative, split downstate NY including NYC with upstate going conservative and so on.
Careful what you wish for.
they could try but lets not pretend its the same thing. DC already isn't a state, or a part of another state's jurisdiction in the same way that Norcal is part of California state.
DC and Puerto Rico are more analogous here, especially as DC is a swamp and PR is impoverished but also a tax haven for some right winged people.
still i'd say there isn't a good comparison for what DC is.