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5. When someone makes the argument for the filibuster

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 07:14 PM

Jan 2022

Ask them to explain how the use of the filibuster helped African Americans during civil rights and segregation.

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Five myths about the filibuster [View all] CousinIT Jan 2022 OP

#2 MiniMe Jan 2022 #1

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#5 MiniMe Jan 2022 #3

Tyranny of the minority. I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2022 #4

When someone makes the argument for the filibuster Casady1 Jan 2022 #5

This is a great article LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #6

Myth Number 6: "Its Unconstitutional" brooklynite Jan 2022 #8

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2022 #9

Fact: the filibuster saved us from all kinds of shit in 2017 and 2018. Calista241 Jan 2022 #10