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In reply to the discussion: Message auto-removed [View all]Martin Eden
(12,867 posts)Are any experts actually projecting that Democrats will attain a 60 seat majority?
Also, do you think the current Republican Party would refrain from nuking the filibuster if they were to gain a one seat majority?
If not, it makes no sense to refrain from ending the filibuster now on the premise that Republican's wouldn't if given the opportunity when it's to their advantage.
The only other reasons for not ending the filibuster is a belief that it is good for our democracy, or that doing so would violate the intent of our nation's Founders. The latter is not factual, and giving the minority power to block the will of the majority is not a feature of any state government in the United States or any other functional democracy in the world -- because it's a bad idea and counter to the fundamental premise of democracy.
We have the first Ten Amendments, and others, to protect the rights of the minority.