General Discussion

The known benefits far outweigh any potential risks.

And? What would be the political after effects of killing the filibuster to pass a CR with such draconian cuts? Not the direct effects on the people, but the people’s response to the widespread suffering inflicted upon them by the republicans…

Once Dems regain power, if the govern effectively, and more importantly, fearlessly and unhesitatingly, the voters will reward them with majorities for the foreseeable future.

If the filibuster dies, the court is expanded, and Dems govern with the welfare of the people as their top priority, Republicans will never regain a trifecta (WH, house & senate) for at least a generation.

Otherwise, the filibuster will continue to be used as the “double edged sword” that it has always been: edge 1 - to block any substantive change that might benefit the people and give Dems an electoral advantage ; edge 2- to assist all senators in avoiding accountability to the voters for the failure of bills that don’t meet the approval of their donors and lobbyists.

Filibuster = no floor vote = no record for voters to hold senators accountable.

If we are to fight fascism NOW, the filibuster must die, and the court must be expanded.

No other measure will be sufficient if any law can be blocked or overturned.