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Senate Filibuster (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Thinking about the many changes that are sure to occur in the US, how many people think the Republican senators will axe the filibuster in order to help them pass their agenda?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I fully expect it especially if they plan on doing things that will ensure they never lose power again.

It's fucked up in a way, for the last decade "the left" has been saying the Republican party is dead Soon™ but I actually think the Democratic party just died. I don't see them recovering from this and their obstinate "leader" has signaled that they have no intention on learning a lesson. If that holds true then no matter what Republicans do, they'll retain power indefinitely so axing the filibuster would have no downsides for them.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I get the frustration, but I've seen both parties "dying" multiple times now. I'm going to have to see it to believe it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

True enough. I honestly want this to be the death of the party, let a party actually worth voting for come up, but that's just a fantasy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

This is the first time I've seen it this much from the left themselves. The right would cry about it every time Biden coughed. What we're seeing is different.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

it's as good as gone. it's the one thing left to stop or at least slow the pace of all the messed-up shit that's gonna go through congress.

they'll add a half dozen seats to scotus, too, while they're at it, filled with 35-40 year olds to ensure that it stays a maga court for a very, very long time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

They won't need to pack the court. Alito and Thomas will retire in about 18 months, just after having upheld a national abortion ban. They'll view it as their crowning achievement and walk into the sunset as GOP heroes. Then they'll be replaced with like-minded ideologues in their mid-40s to ensure that the right wing of the court will remain intact for at least the next 20 years.

If they packed the court, they will have just opened the door for Dems to do the same. Instead, they'll leave it at 9 and dare the Dems to do something about it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

The turtle says it stands, but he's also a relic, so we'll see.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4976895-mcconnell-stands-filibuster-senate-gop/