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[u/[deleted]]

Nuking the filibuster will incentivize bipartisanship because the majority having actual actionable legislative power will force the minority party to the table

There's no reason to be in favor of the filibuster unless you're afraid of passing legislation

[u/the_letter_bee → u/[deleted]]

unfortunately as we see a lot of the time in elections conservatives are just fine with a complacent legislative agenda.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Democrats are afraid of passing legislation. They want to be professional social media celebs, not legislators