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Maybe Keep the Filibuster?

There is no good answer and we should be clear that we're choosing between poisons.

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Jonathan V. Last
Jan 25, 2021
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1. Pick Your Tyranny

Democrats are in the process of talking themselves into believing that Biden and Schumer must kill the legislative filibuster.

I understand why.

For starters, Mitch McConnell holding the Senate reorganization hostage unless Democrats pledge to keep the filibuster is exactly the …

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