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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (7 children)

They've had that for [drumroll please] 4 out of the last 24 years

It was significantly shorter than that when you consider Senate control to be 60, which is what's needed to bypass the fillibuster.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    Supermajority was 4 months, out of the last 44 years. But whenever I mention that people think I'm fixated on that for some reason.

    *Oh downvoted already. Some people really don't like hearing this.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You shouldn’t cry about fake internet points

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They honored the fillibuster by choice. They didnt have to.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They never had 51 votes to repeal the fillibuster. Sinema and Manchin both refused to do so. Neither of which are Democrats anymore. We should elect more Democrats to the Senate that will.

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