re: It’s now racist if you don’t want Washington DC to be a state

There should be no residents in DC - You should be a resident of the state you came from.

You should not have a permanent residence in DC if your only reason for being there is to 'serve the country" They should be treated just as Military are treated. For merchants who serve the public and reside inside the boundary, their votes should be assigned to the closest adjoining state. That would be where "local" representation should be housed. There is no need for a "city" of DC. Any more than there is a "city" of a large shopping mall - or a major university.

aren't they all within about ten miles of some other state??

I drive twice that far to go to my doctor. Most people drive that far to go to work - or the nearest shopping mall.

Houston Tx is 10 times the square miles of DC - should it be a state>>??? Why do not they have two senators??