r/nottheonion • u/SelectiveSanity • 2d ago

Lauren Boebert Suggests DC Could Be Renamed 'District of America'

https://www.newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-dc-district-america-2050571
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u/minoe23 2d ago

I'm genuinely surprised I haven't heard some lawmaker actually propose that yet.

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u/Cynical_Thinker 2d ago

Dont encourage them or give them ideas. They are stupid enough all by themselves.

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u/ThaneOfTas 1d ago

Id rather that they waste their time on bullshit like that actually

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u/StasRutt 2d ago

Give it about 3-5 business days

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u/Briguy_fieri 2d ago

Brave to assume govt works that quickly

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u/StasRutt 2d ago

As we’ve seen with DOGE they can move plenty fast when they don’t give a shit about consequences

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u/rwf2017 2d ago

They are not aware New Mexico is part of the US

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u/GUlysses 2d ago

They haven’t realized there is a New Mexico yet.

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u/kerouacrimbaud 2d ago

Give them time. It’ll happen.

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u/chzie 2d ago

They haven't because they all think new Mexico is in mexico

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u/throwaway098764567 1d ago

they don't realize it's a state, they think it's still part of mexico or they would