Would you be open to this proposal?

[Diabolical Materialism]

No? It doesn't make any sense to begin with. Why does it get 1 senator instead of 2?

Because the Capitol district should not as much leveraging power as any other state.

Why

[Diabolical Materialism]

No? It doesn't make any sense to begin with. Why does it get 1 senator instead of 2?

Because the Capitol district should not as much leveraging power as any other state.

Why

Because they may use it to benefit the federal government at the expense of the states.

How

[Diabolical Materialism]

No? It doesn't make any sense to begin with. Why does it get 1 senator instead of 2?

Because the Capitol district should not as much leveraging power as any other state.

Why

Because they may use it to benefit the federal government at the expense of the states.

How

Through legislating in a way that slants benefit to D.C.

... Like every other state? I'm not seeing the disconnect here

[Diabolical Materialism]

No? It doesn't make any sense to begin with. Why does it get 1 senator instead of 2?

Because the Capitol district should not as much leveraging power as any other state.

Why

Because they may use it to benefit the federal government at the expense of the states.

How

Through legislating in a way that slants benefit to D.C.

Whaaaat I can’t believe that DC’s congressmen would try to get the best for DC! So unfair, if only other states could do the same

The difference is that the federal government may use this in an attempt to strengthen their hold over the states.

Again, how? What is the mechanism by which they would do this?

[Diabolical Materialism]

No? It doesn't make any sense to begin with. Why does it get 1 senator instead of 2?

Because the Capitol district should not as much leveraging power as any other state.

Why

Because they may use it to benefit the federal government at the expense of the states.

How

Through legislating in a way that slants benefit to D.C.

Whaaaat I can’t believe that DC’s congressmen would try to get the best for DC! So unfair, if only other states could do the same

The difference is that the federal government may use this in an attempt to strengthen their hold over the states.

But how? Can you explain any of your thoughts?

Isn’t the whole point of DC statehood to give DC the power to influence national affairs?

It's to give DC the power the same influence over national affairs that other states do.