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After 11 votes, there is still no Speaker of the House. Which has never happened in American history. No speaker, house cannot legislate. No government. My min
by rawgabbit 4y ago
After 11 votes, there is still no Speaker of the House. Which has never happened in American history. No speaker, house cannot legislate. No government.
My mind automatically draws parallels to the Gracchi brothers who tried to reform Ancient Rome and were beaten to death in the Senate floor.
- 082349872349872 4y agohttps://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/The-longest-and-most-contentious-Speaker-election-in-its-history/ https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/Th...
- rawgabbit 4y agoThanks. That is a fact I didn’t know.
- ggm 4y agoExcept it has happened before in American history.
- rawgabbit 4y agoThanks for the link. That is something I didn’t know.
- puffoflogic 4y agoJust like Jan 6 was the first time the US Capitol has ever been attacked by domestic extremists.