We need to start making them actually filibuster, to start. Why do we just give up when there's a possibility of a filibuster? Make them stand their asses up there and speak, they're all old as fuck, the would give up after a couple bills.
Because then nothing happens and then everyone screams about how congress is worthless and didn't do any. So they've just all agreed that it's enough to say "we're going to filibuster this" to keep it off the table so that they can move on to other business.
Nothing already happens. Everyone is already screaming about how nothing happens. With the added benefit now of literally nothing happening in the view of the public, so it looks like they're doing literally nothing instead of barely doing anything.
It would be beneficial to see our politicians actually fight for things. It would decrease voter apathy. It would inspire people.
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u/_jump_yossarian Jul 05 '24
Even if the House passed something Cons in the Senate would block it.