[this is a remake of my first video]
DC has a long history of being a liminal space with respect to Democratic rights the rest of the country tends to take for granted. I thought I'd shine a light on this unique space, a non-state with the second highest taxes in the nation, for the arguably lowest benefits (aside from literal colonies...).
The intersection of voter suppression and labor rights is, as much as it is a problem created by bipartisan effort, one that ought upset all sides of the political arena.

The fight for a fair wage is of critical importance throughout the country, but especially in a place like DC where economic disparity cuts deep, and often cuts along racially constructed socio-economic lines.

**For those wondering about the "reupload" --its been a plan of mine for a long while to redo my first video as a bit of an exploration on how style has changed and formed since starting my channel. Part of it is also that I found the original a little grating not just in quality but in tone, so I've changed that as well. You're more than welcome to skip this if you watched the original, there's not a ton of new info in there, aside from that Initiative 77 lives on in spirit through a newly passed ballot initiative of the same nature, with an even wider vote margin.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Early DC history
08:41 Contemporary DC history
15:06 Save Our Tips
23:57 Voter Nullification
31:22 Conclusion
34:27 Outro
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Links mentioned in the video:

Save Our Tips -  https://saveourtips.com/

Wage theft evidence -  https://www.epi.org/publication/emplo...

The Intercept, campaign strategy company article -  https://theintercept.com/2018/06/11/s...