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burrito-disciple t1_je1xsra wrote

Reply to comment by pickletype in D.C. leaders prepare for GOP grilling in hearing on crime, policing by EastoftheCap

They should be, but understand that the goal of the hearing will have little to do with that. It will be a show hearing for soundbites to play on Fox News to sell whatever political agenda they may have ("Democrat cities are cesspools of crime!" "DC can't be a state, look at how bad it is!" "We have to revoke home rule in the name of Law and Order!" etc).

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EastoftheCap OP t1_je2c7pv wrote

Maybe it will motivate our government not to keep creating those moments for Fox News in the future.

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LoganSquire t1_je2ola3 wrote

No thanks. I’d rather not have our elected leaders take their cues from Fox News.

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burrito-disciple t1_je5joot wrote

You think the DC government should behave in a way that impresses Fox News? And you think that's better than just being able to run our own city and deal with our own government without begging Fox News viewers that we should be able to have representation in a democracy?

That's a hot take.

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jaco1001 t1_je232nh wrote

OP knows that, and is actively doing that.

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