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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @Cje95 8 Oct \ on: Eliminating the Filibuster and the Problem with Democracy Politics_And_Law
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
What's your read on the filibuster situation?
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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 What do you think the odds of it actually being repealed are?
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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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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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