There is something wrong with Berlin

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Northwest · M

This is good for Germany. People are not dependent on the capital. I wish we could have that in the USA.

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

@Northwest we do tho. DC represents less that a percent of GDP

Northwest · M

@JoeyFoxx Lots of telecom and military contractors headquarters' are in the suburbs (Virginia).

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

@Northwest with MD, VA and DC combined, it’s about 5%, which is less than 4 other states.

From my perspective, we don’t have an unbalanced dependency on the capital, at least not by geography

SW-User

@Northwest @JoeyFoxx There are probably more fake contracting companies here in the DMV than real companies.

There are tech/industry centers all over the United States... saying the DC area is a boon is a stretch.

Northwest · M

@SW-User I am not say it's a tech Meccsa. I'm saying that's where companies that rely on government regulations like to headquarter their business. Telcos had more lawyers than software developers.

SW-User

@Northwest I'd say that has more to do with our campaign finance issues than anything else. Kill Citizens United, PACs and other lobbyists.

Northwest · M

@SW-User [quote]Kill Citizens United, PACs and other lobbyists.
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Didn't Trump do that, as promised?