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Let's Face It - If The Dems Don't Get Rid Of The Filibuster And Start.... (Original Post) global1 Jul 2021 OP
Democracy in the USA will be DOA kimbutgar Jul 2021 #1
It probably already is. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #3
No way. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #6
Why hasn't S1 passed? FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #7
Agreed. -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #2
This is an emergency. Must also expand SCROTUS. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #4
Then we're screwed. maxsolomon Jul 2021 #5
DC statehood NOW RainCaster Jul 2021 #8

FoxNewsSucks

(10,429 posts)
3. It probably already is.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 11:11 AM
Jul 2021

We are living in a zombie democracy.

The bad people planned ahead and started acting decades ago. Their current open brazenness tells me they know they can't be stopped.

Elessar Zappa

(13,975 posts)
6. No way.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 11:18 AM
Jul 2021

Dems control the executive and legislature. Democracy is far from dead. We’re a majority; we’re far from helpless.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,429 posts)
7. Why hasn't S1 passed?
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 11:25 AM
Jul 2021

You know, since we have the majority, and it's pretty damn essential to continued democracy.

Democrats always win by millions more votes, but don't get that number of seats. Nor do they govern the way they should with such a voter mandate.

I sure hope I'm not right, but there is no good prediction to be seen based on what republicon criminal scum are doing and what Democrats are doing (or not doing) in response.

maxsolomon

(33,327 posts)
5. Then we're screwed.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 11:16 AM
Jul 2021

And we've been screwed for 150 years.

It's not going anywhere. We've need a solid Senatorial majority - it is possible.

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