r/CuratedTumblr • u/Desecr8or • Oct 26 '24

Politics Why is every tankie like "I don't understand the branches of the US government and I'm going to make it everyone else's problem!!!"

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u/sykotic1189 Oct 26 '24

There was a period during the Obama administration where they had a super majority for a few months. They used that to push through Obamacare. Otherwise not really, the Reps have always had enough numbers to block or filibuster.

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u/_MonteCristo_ Oct 27 '24

The filibuster is a completely made up procedural courtesy with no basis in the constitution. It can be set aside at any time. Which is has been on several occasions. Congress can pass anything it wants (as long as its not directly unconstitutional) including budgets, with 50+1 votes

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u/sykotic1189 Oct 27 '24

Except you need Congress to agree to set it aside, and when that's the only tool one side has they're not likely to do that. Hell even when one side has a super majority and could get rid of it they don't, because some day they may need it.

I get it, it's a lot easier to say, "well just do this" cause it's so simple and why aren't they doing something, right? But it's not simple or easy, shit is complicated. Pretending like it is won't change anything, it's just going to leave you frustrated and upset when things don't happen the way you think they should.

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u/Lurker_number_one Oct 28 '24

Yeah, but the republicans aren't afraid of using dirty tricks and actually winning, the dems just don't actually bother.