The Senate filibuster came *after* the American framers... who saw a guy like Mitch McConnell coming, says @AJentleson, and feared a minority party tossing "a monkey wrench into the system for political gain" to "block the majority from doing anything and make them look bad."
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Mehdi: "Does the filibuster get nuked in 2021?" @AJentleson: “Yes.”

Jan 22, 2021 · 1:36 AM UTC

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Democrats don't have the votes. They need to wait till 2023!
A chancy move. Should the Democrats do this and then lose control of the Senate some time later, they will regret it. Better to play the deal game and influence enough Republicans to support Biden's ideas for everyone's benefit.
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Lose the filibuster and abolish the electoral college, then things will really get done in this country.
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Is it cancel culture to get rid of the filibuster or is the filibuster cancel culture
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