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21. Flip the rules

Thu Sep 26, 2024, 01:25 PM

Sep 2024

Make the minority have to vote to sustain rather than make the majority have to override.

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yes absolutely RJ_MacReady Sep 2024 #1

White chocolate is good too Polybius Sep 2024 #3

White chocolate is trash Prairie Gates Sep 2024 #7

Post of the Day krawhitham Sep 2024 #15

Yes and here's my main reason themaguffin Sep 2024 #4

Heck yes dsc Sep 2024 #5

I know why we want to do this.... Dorian Gray Sep 2024 #6

Yes but not doing it could also backfire on us standingtall Sep 2024 #11

Yes, it's abused. Liberal In Texas Sep 2024 #8

This election is still quite close FBaggins Sep 2024 #9

If we put the cart before the horse, will it improve steering? maxsolomon Sep 2024 #10

The filibuster does not rise to the 'original intent' bar sanatanadharma Sep 2024 #12

The Senate itself "goes against democracy" tinrobot Sep 2024 #13

It would be a very bad idea krawhitham Sep 2024 #14

Adding States would make it very hard for republicans standingtall Sep 2024 #16

I totally see your point Polybius Sep 2024 #20

Kill it dead, Dead, DEAD, then burn it and shoot the ashes into space. Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #17

It doesn't need to be modified. It needs to be unmodified. GoCubsGo Sep 2024 #19

Flip the rules MurrayDelph Sep 2024 #21