I would bet a majority of Americans don't know that the District of Columbia and those living in it do not having voting rights. Some people may not even understand that DC is a district and it is NOT part of Maryland or Virginia. It is a district, accept it. But isn't it ironic that we gained our independence from Britain in 1776 on the basis that we wanted to be represented and now our nation's capital citizens can't vote. Yeah it makes for a cool slogan at the bottom of the license plate but we need to change this. Shockingly, throughout the world this is well-known knowledge and it kind of puts a tainted image on democracy in this country. Under democracy aren't all people equal? So in our nation's capital they can't vote? Just a thought.
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