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minus-squareisleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·12 hours agoWhen was the last time Republicans had a 60-vote majority in the Senate? Why do you need 60 votes to fix that which didn’t take 60 votes to break?
minus-squareMatty Roses@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoThe answer to that is literally 1925. That’s how much the Democrats suck.
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoI don’t know that Republicans have ever had a 60 vote majority in the Senate. You need 60 votes to make fundamental changes to the system that the opposition will not support. Things like constitutional amendments.
minus-squareisleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 minutes agoIf you don’t even know the vote threshold required for a constitutional amendment, maybe don’t speculate on paths to political change…
When was the last time Republicans had a 60-vote majority in the Senate? Why do you need 60 votes to fix that which didn’t take 60 votes to break?
The answer to that is literally 1925. That’s how much the Democrats suck.
I don’t know that Republicans have ever had a 60 vote majority in the Senate. You need 60 votes to make fundamental changes to the system that the opposition will not support. Things like constitutional amendments.
If you don’t even know the vote threshold required for a constitutional amendment, maybe don’t speculate on paths to political change…