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"We struck first because the other side was going to strike first if we didn't!" Who knew that first-mover advantage existed in politics? Or perhaps this is b
by abduhl 6y ago
"We struck first because the other side was going to strike first if we didn't!"
Who knew that first-mover advantage existed in politics? Or perhaps this is better seen as a example of mutually assured destruction playing out in real life?
- artificial 6y agoTwo arms of the same beast :(
- dodobirdlord 6y agoYes. The filibuster is allowed to exist because of a mutual consensus to reserve it for contentious issues, and not to simply filibuster 100% of the time. Republicans broke the disarmament agreement by filibustering (essentially) the entire appointment process, so the Democrats re-armed. It just goes to show how important norms and not breaking them are to the functioning of society. If you insist on living by the letter of the law in contravention of the spirit, expect the law to change.