Are people under the impression that the US revolution and independence was specifically about not paying taxes? That’s some libertarian shit right there.
I distinctly remember writing some report about taxation without representation, thinking it was some super important American principle. I was real confused when I learned about Puerto Rico
DC isn’t a state or in one. The original idea was that it wouldn’t be a meaningful permanent residence, but as the federal government grew it became a real major city with a lot of permanent residents.
They have 1 non voting representative, no presence in the senate, and starting in 1961 they’ve had 3 electoral votes for president.
Oh also in 1973 they were granted the right to elect a mayor and city council rather than being directly governed by the federal government. The federal government still has the constitutional power to overrule them and has done so several times.
DC wants statehood, and I generally support it (alongside Puerto Rican statehood), but for DC even just giving them a single senator, true home rule off federal land, voting representatives proportional to population, and the ability to gain electoral votes as population grows would be huge.
Are people under the impression that the US revolution and independence was specifically about not paying taxes? That’s some libertarian shit right there.
It’s the narrative pushed In alot of schools in the USA
I distinctly remember writing some report about taxation without representation, thinking it was some super important American principle. I was real confused when I learned about Puerto Rico
It’s on DC license plates
Wait, why?! DC doesn’t get proper representation. Or are you joking?
In any case, to say the people of the 50 states are adequately represented is foolish.
DC isn’t a state or in one. The original idea was that it wouldn’t be a meaningful permanent residence, but as the federal government grew it became a real major city with a lot of permanent residents.
They have 1 non voting representative, no presence in the senate, and starting in 1961 they’ve had 3 electoral votes for president.
Oh also in 1973 they were granted the right to elect a mayor and city council rather than being directly governed by the federal government. The federal government still has the constitutional power to overrule them and has done so several times.
DC wants statehood, and I generally support it (alongside Puerto Rican statehood), but for DC even just giving them a single senator, true home rule off federal land, voting representatives proportional to population, and the ability to gain electoral votes as population grows would be huge.
DC, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands and Mariana Islands all pay taxes and have zero representation in congress.
Different rules for brown people.
alot of schools
Language is fluid (fortunately|unfortunately)
That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fight to keep it mutually intelligible for all speakers/writers.
What if I did a’lot is that better
A lot worse.
No one ever accused Americans of being smart.
Listen pal, I wish you were in front of me. Me and my two buddies would take you on, 5 to 1.
Colonists were even paying tax at a 90% discounted rate compared to those in Britain.