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1. Much of the disfunction of the US government is the filibuster...

Reply to Jeebo (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 09:03 PM

Jul 2022

in the Senate. The Senate is broken as the minority controls it and quite often overrules the majority. It is why SCOTUS has stolen justices sitting on it and taking rights from women.

The 60 vote requirement is not in the Constitution and is just a rule adopted to help slave states maintain their enslavement of human beings.

If the Senate had a simple majority like House, legislation would get passed that actually helps people and it would force each party to come up with legislation that would pass because it helps people.

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One big problem with our system of government. [View all] Jeebo Jul 2022 OP

Much of the disfunction of the US government is the filibuster... brush Jul 2022 #1

I agree, and in a sense that proves my point. Jeebo Jul 2022 #3

The aggressive Senators and House members get the headlines Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #2

Get rid of the filibuster and aggresive senators won't have an advantage. brush Jul 2022 #4

my real opinion is against some DU rules Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #5

What does that mean? brush Jul 2022 #6