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What's funny is I'm almost certain the republicans will just nuke the filibuster themselves as so as they have control and start passing all sorts of backwards, regressive policies. They won't think twice about it
Nah, the Republican game plan is to have as many judges and justices possible so that they can undeniably pass regressive shit. They don't even need to do anything, the courts will do it for them.
If they have full control yes because at that point if they lose the presidency 4 years later they just won't certify the results (aka we'll be a full on fascist dictatorship and they'll do as they please).
I've seen in this thread Republicans have no reason to get rid of the filibuster because they mainly just want to maintain the status quo/obstruct the Dems.
Well, if they aren't going to give control back to Dems that will change. They'll be all aboard their fascist, backwards, terroristic agenda.
More than that it won't even come to having to not certify a Dem winning the presidency, if we don't protect the elections in the states with voting legislation they'll just rig the game in enough states that they can't possibly lose. We'll basically just be a tweaked version of any other autocracy that has "elections." They will largely achieve this by calling into question actually free and fair elections and replacing them with rigged elections in their favor in perpetuity, and half the country won't realize the hypocrisy, or worse, actively support such a system.
This is the republican gameplan. It's been in progress for decades and vastly accelerated over the last 4 years, and they are passing legislation in the states they need to as we speak to ensure they don't lose again. The leader of their party just 5 months ago nearly succeeded in a huge shortcut into enacting this plan. It's pretty obvious what their plan is.
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I don't think the Rs will want that level of control for a bit. What they'll do is just continue to tighten the grip and undermine things more.
as it stands they benefit from an "outside" threat so the Dems will be pumped up as the next Stalin while having all the bite of a kitten. A punching bag. A stepping stone.
as it stands they benefit from an "outside" threat so the Dems will be pumped up as the next Stalin while having all the bite of a kitten. A punching bag. A stepping stone.
Fortunately, I don't think you can get a Republican majority to agree on anything other than Supreme Court justices. Their own small tent still has a number of divides when it comes to actually passing legislation.
It's just that doing absolutely nothing has always been more of a Republican thing than a Democratic thing so they're inherently benefited by gridlock.
Once they get hold of the voting apparatus, undermining time is over. It's pure control at that point so there's no reason to stand back. Can't lose power anymore.
Yep, and they are well on the way. They can just not certify Dem wins in AZ, GA, and TX. TX Dems arguably would have won if absentee ballot applications had been sent out in Harris county as planned. They'll get more states to be unwinnable for Dems as time goes on. Once they can't lose a presidential election through their rigging the game is over and they'll do as they please. Or, even if they do lose and they have a house majority we've already seen they are willing to throw out the results. If we don't protect the elections the GOP will continue to abuse the system until they can't lose. It's happening right now. If the GOP wins the presidency in 2024, well, good luck, they won't lose again.
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It'd be nice to have some guidelines on how exactly to express our disapproval and concern on this in the future. There are so many absolutely stupid factors in this morbid waiting game the country plays with lifetime appointments on the Supreme Court, over and over again.
Honestly with the way things are going Republicans might not even need to do all the voting law bullshit to run away with a ton of wins.
He could be dead tomorrow. The shit will continue unless the filibuster is fixed or nuked.
This is the GOP.
Who is he kidding with that highly unlikely bullshit? The real answer is definitively and without remorse.
Exactly.
Fuck the Democrats for being ice cream soft when dealing with the Republicans.
Yeah no. They would have likely lost Texas without the bullshit they pulled in Harris county on not allowing absentee ballot applications to be mailed out. Voter supression isn't a new phenomenon. They've been doing it for decades in red states.
No, Republicans got rid of the filibuster for Supreme court justices when they nominated Neil Gorsuch.
Mehdi Hasan is, as always, spot-on.
Absolutely fucking infuriating Dems are sitting around twiddling their thumbs and shrugging their shoulders as the GOP are busy laying the groundwork for minority rule and stolen elections day in, day out to the tune of Manchin's obstruction. We busted our asses last fall and overcame Trump's naked fascism for this?
Absolutely fucking infuriating Dems are sitting around twiddling their thumbs and shrugging their shoulders as the GOP are busy laying the groundwork for minority rule and stolen elections day in, day out to the tune of Manchin's obstruction. We busted our asses last fall and overcame Trump's naked fascism for this?
That's McConnell's game plan.
You really haven't seen any changes in the party in the last two years or so? How long do you think Mitch stays the Senate leader? Who do you think is going to replace him? Because I'd bet any money it is somebody that is on the record for backing the Big Lie.
Granted he's only 79. He will probably be around in the senate for another 10 years if not more. But eventually, he'll retire.