01-28-2021, 07:35 PM
Ombligo wrote:
Statehood for DC is more complicated as the residents have not voted for it, the borders have not been established that would exclude the federal property, the governing body is also not set up as a state. For DC, it may make more sense to cede the residential areas of the district to Maryland, leaving the mall and adjacent federal property out. That of course assumes Maryland would accept it, which is not a given.
I think you may be operating on outdated information. DC has held two referenda for its residents on statehood, most recently in 2016, when over 85% of voters favored becoming the 51st state. Border changes to retain the federal capital as a separate district within the borders of the new state have also been proposed, so that the nation's capital retains its independent status per the Constitution (see map below). Also, the D.C. statehood referendum proposes a new governing structure as part of the establishment of the state (which is typical for any new state), which would inherit the responsibilities of the current city government.
DC residents don't want to become Maryland residents, and Maryland has repeatedly declined to seek retrocession of DC land to the state - the chief proponents of this option have all been Republicans, in particular Louie Gohmert from TX. Ask yourself why you find your opinions lining up with such a fellow.
