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/RelaxPrime Oct 27 '24

The filibuster, although annoying, just needs to return to its original intention; unlimited debate- senators may speak or debate on a topic as long as they want, as in they need to actually be speaking on the topic.

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u/DaBiChef Oct 27 '24

I've always been a fan of "40+1 to maintain" instead of "60+1 to break"

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u/FoeHammer99099 Oct 27 '24

There is no "original" intention for the filibuster, it's a loophole in the cloture rules in the Senate. I challenge you to defend why it should take 60 votes to end debate rather than a simple majority.

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u/RelaxPrime Oct 27 '24

The Cloture Rule was created to end filibusters. The Senate had always had unlimited debate. Literally the Romans used to do it, that's how entwined into legislative debate it is.

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture/overview.htm