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If Democrats win the house should they give Washington DC, and Puerto Rico statehood? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Univ3rse@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 days ago

It's crazy that there was a whole shitshow about taxation without representation (though the colonists certainly cost money starting shit with native peoples), yet over 200 years later, there are still people taxed without representation.