DC statehood Megathread (pg 33 - Manchin questioning constitutionality)

[Agonized-Statism]

What moron decided to call it "State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth"?

I dunno.
The convention would be to call it Columbia.

Wouldn't the shorthand be Douglass? City of Washington, state/commonwealth of Douglass.

[Agonized-Statism]

Hot take: if this goes through, the US should just permanently switch to the Betsy Ross flag. This thing where we have to change the flag every time to represent every state with a star is a waste of time and resources. And to anyone who gets upset that their state isn't represented with a little star in a very crowded canton, why don't you complain about the 13 red and white bars too? This country isn't a confederation anymore, no matter how much you love your administrative subdivision. No one's taking away your beloved lines on a map by deciding not to wave around some microscopic dots.

Betsy Ross, one star, or no stars. That's what we'll eventually have to come to. Can't be a total redesign, because that's apparently too scary.