Republicans warm to killing filibuster as voters suffer and shutdown nears record

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/republican-senators-filibuster-government-shutdown-b2850420.html

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Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 75 pts · 293d (6 replies)

So determined to take away people's healthcare, that they're willing to kill their own future veto card? Wow. I knew they were all about fucking over poor people, but that's dedication.

aramis87@fedia.io · 45 pts · 292d (5 replies)

Optimistic of you to assume we'll have free elections with an un-gerrymandered map.

spongebue@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 292d (4 replies)

I mean, the Senate is all statewide elections so those races can't really be gerrymandered more than the way state borders already are.

Maybe we could merge the Dakotas, Carolinas, and Virginias though.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 292d (3 replies)

It’s no good having a Dakota we aren’t going to use.

Licksrocks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 292d

As someone from the Dakota's, the north one is basically pointless anyway.

spongebue@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 292d

Let alone two

krooklochurm@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 292d

You guys need a east by southwest clockwise dakota

fox2263@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 292d

Yes let’s trick them in to getting the good stuff.

Oh no, proportional representation is baaad and hurts us libs no stoopppp

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 4 pts · 292d

Omg Republicans doing a good thing.

Delta_V@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 292d

Wouldn't it be hilarious if the minority party got rid of their ability to block the majority, purely out of bloodlust to see working class people die of preventable illnesses?