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johnnyfins

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5. IF dems regain power,

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 08:18 AM

Oct 2025

Filibuster should be eliminated. Whether MAGA party does it now or dems later, it needs to go.

Dems will need to rebuild this country. MAGAs can stay in minority purgatory for a couple decades. Fuck them all. They have done this to themselves.

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*IF* Thune were to "go nuclear" and remove the filibuster, [View all] no_hypocrisy Oct 2025 OP

They'll probably just carve out "clean CRs" nt FBaggins Oct 2025 #1

You can't put Humpty Dumpty back together again Littlebro Oct 2025 #2

Welcome to DU. But would Democrats do that? no_hypocrisy Oct 2025 #3

Let the GOP blamed for the demise of the ACA and children starving in the street. I hope Demsrule86 Oct 2025 #8

Welcome to DU Littlebro. 👋 littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #14

The fillibuster worked VERY well until changes were made to the rules during Reagan's terms. marble falls Oct 2025 #16

There was nothing wrong with the filibuster until the Reagan Congress showed up. marble falls Nov 2025 #21

Lots of support here for Democrats to get rid of it last year MichMan Oct 2025 #4

I don't even see anyone in this thread opposing nuking the filibuster Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #11

He likes to try to point out hypocrisy from DUers... W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #18

IF dems regain power, johnnyfins Oct 2025 #5

If they do then Dems should immediately request all the Epstein files. lark Oct 2025 #6

It doesn't matter. They should absolutely "go nuclear" - it really mostly helps the GOP. If the GOP reverts, then... themaguffin Oct 2025 #7

Correct Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #10

The filibuster is stupid and should be gotten rid of Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #9

I support the filibuster, but not in its current form. Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #12

If people are still able to read in the next 250 years it could be worthwhile. littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #13

The filibuster is a rule Renew Deal Oct 2025 #15

It was formed for exactly opposite reasons you claimed. Blame the change to the rules when Reagan was President, ... marble falls Oct 2025 #17

Did you respond to the right post? Renew Deal Oct 2025 #19

Expanding the Supreme Court would be our first move. Emile Oct 2025 #20