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Kablooie

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10. They didn't need to. They got what they wanted even with the filibuster and...

Sun Jun 6, 2021, 06:54 PM

Jun 2021

they wanted to save it for themselves for right now.

But once they gain both houses and the presidency again, which is likely with so many states rigging their voting system for Republican wins, they will kill the filibuster because they won't allow Democrats to stand in the way of federal voting laws that will ensure a permanent Republican majority forever.

This is something that was never contemplated before. Everyone accepted democracy as a given. Now because of Trump they realized they can eliminate our democracy and remain in power without opposition like other world dictatorships.

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Oy, Manchin [View all] Soph0571 Jun 2021 OP

Republicans aren't nuking the filibuster qazplm135 Jun 2021 #1

Next time round they will get rid to retain power indefinitely Soph0571 Jun 2021 #3

no they wont qazplm135 Jun 2021 #12

75% of the republicans in Congress Cosmo Blues Jun 2021 #15

Didn't need to. They got their big tax cut and a 6-3 SCOTUS. Funtatlaguy Jun 2021 #4

then why do it this time qazplm135 Jun 2021 #11

They didn't need to. They got what they wanted even with the filibuster and... Kablooie Jun 2021 #10

If they cared about an issue as much as they cared about filling SCOTUS vacancies In It to Win It Jun 2021 #18

That fascist mother fucker won't be in the concentration camps. We will be. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #2

Americans be damned bdamomma Jun 2021 #6

Yes they are. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #7

One should be careful not to upset the terrorists who want you dead dalton99a Jun 2021 #5

I'm sorry, I won't be a "good German" onecaliberal Jun 2021 #8

crap bdamomma Jun 2021 #9

Nuremburg trials will be starting soon !!! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #13

Birchers be like... czarjak Jun 2021 #14

These sorts of criticisms assume that Manchin is naive and/or delusional. Goodheart Jun 2021 #16

The problem is Cosmo Blues Jun 2021 #17