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And here I was thinking that US democracy is broken because of filibustering and the insane amount of legalised bribery ("lobbying") that means that the wealthy
by naruhodo 4y ago
And here I was thinking that US democracy is broken because of filibustering and the insane amount of legalised bribery ("lobbying") that means that the wealthy and corporations have all the say and hundreds of millions of ordinary citizens have effectively no voice.
I am so so naive.
- Spivak 4y agoFilibustering is an odd one to lump in because it’s basically “if you really care about an issue to the point where you’ll self-flagellate” you can say no but not yes to legislation that passes by a small margin. I think it’s really the only somewhat fair compromise to tyranny of the majority vs minority rule. Minority coalitions can’t pass legislation but with proof of work they can block it if the decision isn’t overwhelming.
- scheme271 4y agoCurrent filibustering doesn't require any sacrifices. You just vote no and that's it. It effectively means it takes 60 votes to get stuff through the senate. The fictionalized filibuster where you had to stand at the pulpit and give speeches 24/7 went away quite a while ago.