I think if you asked DC whether they'd rather continue to be funded by federal income and burdened by the national politics that constantly dictate what they can and can't do - or whether they'd prefer to enjoy the same level of freedom that other US cities enjoy they'd choose the former. In fact I don't think - I know - DC statehood has been a hugely locally popular movement for quite some time.
Just because you bought someone a coffee after punching them in the gut doesn't mean they appreciate your patronage.
Just because you bought someone a coffee after punching them in the gut doesn't mean they appreciate your patronage.