Why the U.S. Senate Rarely Passes A Law
Added 2022-01-20 17:49:01 +0000 UTCLooking back at my spreadsheet of video ideas, I apparently first wanted to make this video EIGHT YEARS AGO. Glad I am finally getting around to it, and I only wish I released it sooner to show Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin since I'm not sure they're aware of the U.S. Senate filibuster's history.
Do you support the filibuster? I give my opinion at the very end of the video, but I'm curious as to what you think.
Anyway, I plan on livestreaming myself calling every U.S. Senator in the country next week. Hopefully it doesn't drain me too much.
Thank you for your continued support.
Comments
I appreciate that! Looking forward to your Presidential Tier List
Mr. Beat
2022-01-22 00:40:55 +0000 UTCSaid this before on the video itself, but this is great!
Ralph W. Kelly
2022-01-22 00:30:13 +0000 UTCSocial Media is the best thing and worst thing that happened in politics. At its best, it gets people informed and engaged. At its worst, it misinforms the public and brings out bullies.
Naterade
2022-01-21 15:34:51 +0000 UTCYeah, I generally agree with that. I do think it will be awhile before we even get a 60 Senator majority again, and I don't see the divisive nature of Congress getting better any time soon unfortunately. Not until we get out of our echo chambers, which some of us are. :)
Mr. Beat
2022-01-21 12:13:51 +0000 UTCThe time traveling sequence in your video was pretty funny. I liked the historical perspective on the Filibuster. I understand and see the benefit of invoking it. The United States type of federal government gives a lot of power to the smaller states. E.G. the electoral college, each state regardless of size gets two senators each. I see where senators Manchin and Sinema argument that they don’t want to set a bad precedent in the event the democrats lose control of the chamber and republicans choose to go nuclear themselves if and when the republicans retake control of the senate. I can appreciate that argument and I think compromise and working together in good faith is a good thing in government. However, the federal government is pretty much broken and no one wants together unless it benefits them politically or is non controversial like the infrastructure bill. I support the filibuster in theory because of our type of federal government setup we have in the U.S. but at the end of the day I think majority vote should rule.
Naterade
2022-01-21 01:30:37 +0000 UTC
