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[–] Etterra 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If a potential new state has a relatively heavily (say 60%+) lean then it'll never be admitted unless steps are taken to balance it out. Like how certain subdividing of California could. Unless the Democrats have a supermajority in both houses, and the President, and they actually get their heads out of their asses enough to get something done, I doubt Puerto Rico will ever get statehood. They might want to kick out the overrepresented continental real estate assholes first.

[–] bamfic 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That is some Missouri Compromise level bullshit and it led to the first civil war. Fuck that. Stop giving racists an unfair artificial advantage.

[–] hihellobyeoh 1 points 3 weeks ago

Where did he say that? All I see is then pointing out that unless dems control the house, senate, and presidency, it would never happen.