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The filibuster needs to be lowered to 55
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:52 am
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:52 am
Good time to do it 
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Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:53 am to jb4
Why?
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:57 am to jb4
no....its what is saving us from wild swings and power changes every few election cycles
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:58 am to jb4
I think that is what the democrats are hoping they will do.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:04 am to tigeraddict
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no....its what is saving us from wild swings and power changes every few election cycles
In fairness, we're already witnessing drastic swings every single time the Presidency switches hands.
But also in fairness, I agree with you, because it would only get more crazy with a lowering of the bar.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:10 am to jb4
The filibuster protects us in the same way the Electoral College does. It's better to get a 60 seat majority in the Senate
This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 10:11 am
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:12 am to jb4
No. The longer the Dems filibuster, the longer the government remains shut down. The longer all of this goes on, the more the blame turns onto the Democrats.
They will eventually cave because they have far too many constituents who rely on welfare programs.
They will eventually cave because they have far too many constituents who rely on welfare programs.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:15 am to jb4
Supermajorities help prevent a 50% + 1 vote majority from drastically changing America and then rechanging it every few years. It is by definition undemocratic but pure democracy is actually chaos. You need checks and balances.
The filibuster is weird but as others have said it is saving us overall.
I’m very pleased with how republicans have seemed to respond to this compared to democrats. Democrats were ready to burn Manchin and synema at the stake for not supporting overturning the filibuster.
The filibuster is weird but as others have said it is saving us overall.
I’m very pleased with how republicans have seemed to respond to this compared to democrats. Democrats were ready to burn Manchin and synema at the stake for not supporting overturning the filibuster.
This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:18 am to jb4
Well, this is a stupid thread
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:38 am to jb4
Dumb take. Let the grown ups, who are capable of seeing that one day the opposing party will be in power, deal with issues like these.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 11:18 am to jb4
I would rather return election of senators to state legislatures than lower the threshold for the filibuster.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:03 pm to tigeraddict
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its what is saving us from wild swings and power changes every few election cycles
It’s also preventing us from passing any meaningful legislation regarding taxes and spending cuts. Omnibus like the BBB can accomplish some of it, but not all that’s necessary and Congress can still filibuster the appropriations bills that fund it.
If anything, lower the filibuster for appropriations and spending bills only. Leave it at 60 for everything else
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:04 pm to CU_Tigers4life
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It's better to get a 60 seat majority in the Senate
This is impossible in today’s climate
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:31 pm to DellTronJon
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Dumb take. Let the grown ups, who are capable of seeing that one day the opposing party will be in power, deal with issues like these.
Why would the democrats retake political power within any meaningful time horizon?
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:34 pm to jb4
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The filibuster needs to be lowered to 55by jb4
So…just what the Dems want out of this show??
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:35 pm to jb4
No.
But get rid of the procedural filibuster. Make Senators stand there and bloviate.
But get rid of the procedural filibuster. Make Senators stand there and bloviate.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:43 pm to weedGOKU666
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Why would the democrats retake political power within any meaningful time horizon?
History says they can win back the house in 2026 relatively easily. Even with gerrymandering.
It’s also incredibly possible they can win the presidency in 2028.
The senate is unlikely but the idea that democrats won’t ever have power again even in the next 10 years is incredibly foolish given how much of a pendulum politics is.
This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 12:44 pm
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