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[–] 35 points 19 hours ago (1 child)

I mean, do it fucking now. (By now I mean early next year and not never, which is historically the timeline democrats work on)

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  • [–] 19 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

    The best Democrats can do is put it to a vote that will inevitably be shot down by a silent / lazy / cloture filibuster, and if not that, a veto by Trump. Still, they might as well do it and then point loudly to Republicans blocking the way of progress and campaign on this into 2028.

    What Democrats won this cycle was a lifeline for the party, and hopefully a shift in their direction that distinguishes themselves from Republicans in an authentic way -- not just "Republican-lite." Especially if they pick these two seats up in Alaska and Mississippi then Congress looks very favorable to them in 2028 for whoever the Democratic President will be then. Second to that, what this did was enable Democrats to apply some brakes on Trump's active smash and grab.

    What Dems can do now:

    • They CAN skirt the silent filibuster with a procedures vote that only takes a simple majority ("nuclear option"). It's not quite as comprehensive as truly removing it, but it would suffice (this is when Traitor Sinema curtsied and blocked its removal last time).

    • They CAN effectively abolish the Electoral College and push first at state-level and then in Congress (probably via omnibus bill) the The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Dems won enough state legislatures and Congress to do this! Put another way: If this was in place for 2016, Trump would've lost and would likely have been relegated to history thereafter.

    • They must start Congressional investigations, hearings, and issue subpoenas. Start holding accountable this regime and instilling fear. Already at least one Trump lawyer has resigned.

    These things alone (along with the principled legislation of M4A noted above) would set Democrats up massively for 2028.

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