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KPN

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8. Exactly right. It's the opposite of democratic

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #5)

Sun May 30, 2021, 03:55 PM

May 2021

process and has always been used to thwart the majority. We need to get rid of it while we have the majority; with gerrymandering, voter suppression, election interference/“rigging”, the inequity of 2 Senators per State regardless of massive population differences, and the electoral college, and GOP bent in throttling democracy, it’s conceivable we may never have the majority again. We need to mak the most of it now if we really want to save our democracy,

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Could ending the filibuster be the means to end democracy as well? [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2021 OP

They're going to do that anyway, filibuster or not. Sibelius Fan May 2021 #1

I have mixed feelings about ending the filibuster. Tomconroy May 2021 #2

Yep. That's it. They will change it when they get in fast enough to make your head spin. Walleye May 2021 #4

The filibuster was never in the constitution and was probably worthwhile Bev54 May 2021 #10

That's why killing the filibuster NOW, AND expanding the courts NOW is critical. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #3

The filibuster really didn't come into use until the 1830's. roamer65 May 2021 #5

Exactly right. It's the opposite of democratic KPN May 2021 #8

That "region" (the slave states) has been a problem for this nation since day one. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #12

In a democracy, the majority should be able to pass legislation. LonePirate May 2021 #6

Thanks. So clear, concise and straight forward...the problem is... rgbecker May 2021 #17

But that's not a problem, really. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2021 #20

They will kill the filibuster AND add seats to the SCOTUS. Yavin4 May 2021 #7

"Many" Democrats appears to be pretty much 2. maxsolomon May 2021 #11

That's my fear, too. I don't think you can end the filibuster without ending the hold Vinca May 2021 #9

With the Q nuts now running the Republican party doc03 May 2021 #13

They can't rewrite the Constitution... brooklynite May 2021 #14

No need to rewrite it. SoonerPride May 2021 #18

they are itching to call a Constitutional Convention, though RicROC May 2021 #15

If they have a majority they can change Senate rules as the like JCMach1 May 2021 #16

Could Be colsohlibgal Jun 2021 #19