• human@slrpnk.net
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    2 days ago

    The rule keeps the minority party from passing bills with the assistance of a minority of majority party members.

    Of course. Why wouldn’t we want a rule that keeps us from passing a bill that the majority of members would vote for? /s

    • TehPers@beehaw.org
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      It’s a republic, not a democracy.

      (Or whatever people say these days to justify how the legislative and electoral systems are complete trash)