Yes, it takes time to rehire people and rebuild institutional knowledge. But again, let’s get back to the topic at hand. What the hell does that have to do with a 60 vote threshold?
Republicans can destroy a department by zeroing out the budget and firing everyone with a simple majority. Democrats can rebuild it just by refunding it with a simple majority. Obviously it is harder to build than to destroy, but that’s an irrelevant platitude here.
The problem is Democrats often refuse to rebuild things that Republicans destroy, and then folks like you defend them saying that it’s because they never have enough votes. They just need more power, and they’ll be able to solve it, there won’t be a rotating villain of the week this time, we promise!
Without a 60 vote threshold, non-financial bills can be filibustered and blocked. Financial stuff can still be passed through reconciliation, but it’s a much narrower scope.
With a filibuster-proof majority we can pass things like a new voting rights bill, expanding the supreme court, limits on presidential power. We can block the right from taking power undemocratically and strip away the power they have already seized. This is how we fight fascism head on.
You’re deflecting again. We’re not talking about improving things. The discussion is about why Democrats don’t lift a finger to reverse the things Republicans do, and you’re off waxing poetically about dream projects the Party is unlikely to achieve. Try to stay on topic please.
Yes, it takes time to rehire people and rebuild institutional knowledge. But again, let’s get back to the topic at hand. What the hell does that have to do with a 60 vote threshold?
Republicans can destroy a department by zeroing out the budget and firing everyone with a simple majority. Democrats can rebuild it just by refunding it with a simple majority. Obviously it is harder to build than to destroy, but that’s an irrelevant platitude here.
The problem is Democrats often refuse to rebuild things that Republicans destroy, and then folks like you defend them saying that it’s because they never have enough votes. They just need more power, and they’ll be able to solve it, there won’t be a rotating villain of the week this time, we promise!
Without a 60 vote threshold, non-financial bills can be filibustered and blocked. Financial stuff can still be passed through reconciliation, but it’s a much narrower scope.
With a filibuster-proof majority we can pass things like a new voting rights bill, expanding the supreme court, limits on presidential power. We can block the right from taking power undemocratically and strip away the power they have already seized. This is how we fight fascism head on.
You’re deflecting again. We’re not talking about improving things. The discussion is about why Democrats don’t lift a finger to reverse the things Republicans do, and you’re off waxing poetically about dream projects the Party is unlikely to achieve. Try to stay on topic please.