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What would happen if the Filibuster was eliminated and America fully shifted from Republic to Democracy? Scott Boykin breaks it down.
"In democratic politics, the time horizon that concerns political elites is limited to the next election cycle, so the system is systematically biased against long-term rational decision making. Indeed, as economist Hans-Hermann Hoppe has cogently argued, the incentives of politicians in democracies are to focus on the present and discount the future very heavily. Politicians in democracies seek to present themselves as holding and acting upon grand political and moral principles, but whether they hold such principles is not relevant to their behavior, which is instead motivated principally by short-term advantage. Thus, whatever they may say about the basis for their decisions, the true reason is their conviction that it will help set them up for victory in the next election cycle."
Wow! That would be a real neat way to make a one-party state without alternatives. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about protecting “our democracy” by getting rid of both the filibuster and the electoral college. That sure would transform this nation from a constitutional republic into a democracy (also known since Aristotle’s time as a form of mob rule). Say good-bye to all individual rights and if you don’t live in a city, get used to having the common sense of the city people guiding your life. I can imagine the results of this, California, New York, Florida, Illinois and Texas deciding all questions and every policy.
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
Democracy always sounds great but given the hyper polarization going on right now a Republic system shows its strength allowing the political system to work. Mass mob rule only descends into chaos
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What's your read on the filibuster situation?
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22 sats \ 4 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
I personally understand its purpose and think it is important in the Senate. Every year there is a maneuver that if the same party has control of the House and Senate can pull to bypass the filibuster which I think is key feature of it.
I get why a lot of people hate it but the House is more of the popular vote chamber the Senate is the all states are equal chamber hence the filibuster.
On a side note let’s say that Democrats were able to get ride of it these last few years. Well as soon as the Senate flips they would immediately want it back. I think they know that eventually the chambers will flip and the minority will always need a check like this.
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I'm a huge filibuster fan. What do you think the odds of it actually being repealed are?
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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
I would say zero lol both parties will talk about it cause I mean sure it’s a great talking point to their bases of why they didn’t pass X,Y,or Z but once the Chamber flips they need it. I think Dems see the writing on the wall for the Senate this cycle and so they know they need it. Republicans don’t really talk about getting rid of it because they are either barely in the majority or in the minority lol
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I figured it was less likely than the coverage implies, but it's hard to know from the outside. They have reigned in the filibuster in relatively recent years, after all.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
Well let me be the one to tell ya it ain’t happening! 😂 think of it this way… why would you give up the filibuster if you were about to be the one who needed it? Some stupid noble cause doesn’t actually do anything legislatively so the idea is dead. Plus Manchin and I’m drawing a blank the independent from Arizona both are for it
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This system is broken. Fixing the filibuster wont change that.
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20 sats \ 4 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
I have a strong inkling you hate the electoral college as well…
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Not a fan, they can vote any way they like.
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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
I don’t think that’s true anymore actually. I know a ton of state laws prevented that but I’m pretty sure it’s universal that a state has to go the way it goes with the exception of Nebraska and New Hampshire I think… it’s the two states that allow their votes to be split
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There are definitely laws on the books in almost every state about "faithless electors", but I'm not sure they've ever been put to the test in court.
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct
After Jan 6 I know there was something passed and signed that prevented good old Mickey Mouse from being written in 😂 it broke something crazy like a 70 year tradition lol
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