'Delete your city': D.C. mag's jab at 'flyover state hayseeds' doesn't help 'elitist' image

https://twitter.com/MidasRex1998/status/713122892838363136

Washington, D.C., has an outreach problem. This may not be the best way to fix it:

13 things to say to those flyover state hayseeds who never stop bashing Washington. https://t.co/J6RNP8tdaP pic.twitter.com/GIfQVOtgbL

— Washingtonian (@washingtonian) March 24, 2016

OK, then.

@washingtonian Not calling us 'hayseeds' would be a good start if you don't like being 'bashed'.

— John Howard (@SSJIndy) March 24, 2016

You’d think.

.@washingtonian delete your cityhttps://t.co/UMkk6N9DqC

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 24, 2016

Heh.

@iowahawkblog @washingtonian GP I'm a DC native, probably unlike most of Washingtonian's staff, and I agree.

— The Gormogons (@Gormogons) March 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/713123507866099712

https://twitter.com/LunaticRex/status/713129350246191104

https://twitter.com/Plate0fShrimp/status/713121404267466753

https://twitter.com/Plate0fShrimp/status/713122980793040896

On the other hand:

@iowahawkblog @washingtonian No, I approve of this. It drops silly pretensions. Every DC speech should begin with "F*** you, America."

— Peter Bailey (@pbailey19) March 24, 2016

Fair enough.