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minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down9·6 months ago Dozens of states Great. Literally and unrioncislly great But we’re talking about the federal government, not states… You’re also ignoring that the reason we need a supermajority, is Dems won’t get rid of the fillibuster. A cynic would say because that removes their best excuse for why they can’t do what their voters want.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months ago But we’re talking about the federal government, not states… Federal law puts elections in the hands of the States.
Great.
Literally and unrioncislly great
But we’re talking about the federal government, not states…
You’re also ignoring that the reason we need a supermajority, is Dems won’t get rid of the fillibuster.
A cynic would say because that removes their best excuse for why they can’t do what their voters want.
Federal law puts elections in the hands of the States.