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Let me give an example, say you you have 61% of the senators so you have a supermajority and can anything you want passed. Ok that's fine. Well says there's a q
by marricks 5y ago
Let me give an example, say you you have 61% of the senators so you have a supermajority and can anything you want passed. Ok that's fine. Well says there's a quorum where 70% of senators must be present for a vote.
The very minority party now can just leave and stop anything from happening. That's effectively what the republican did.
You can call it a fair democracy because it's "following the rules" but it's pretty fucked IMO.
- refurb 5y agoBut that’s the point. People talk about Congressional deadlock, but that’s by design. It’s not supposed to be easy to pass laws unless there is strong agreement.
- marricks 5y agoThe overflow release valve of a dam is there by design but if it's gushing constantly that isn't necessarily indicative of everything being all sunshine and roses.