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Fiendish Thingy

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12. I've got a better idea

Thu May 7, 2026, 03:22 PM

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Instead of copying Trump’s revenge politics, why not kill the filibuster, expand the court, and Ram through progressive bill after bill (like Whitmer did in MI in one year with a single seat majority in the legislature), bills that improve the lives of all Americans, even those in the Confederate states.

If Democrats can find the courage to govern fearlessly, unhesitatingly and progressively, the could keep the trifecta for a generation or more.

But none of that can happen until the current MAGA majority on the court is neutralized.

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No JustAnotherGen Thursday #7

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Where did I say that? JustAnotherGen Thursday #15

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I like your alternate theory. usonian 15 hrs ago #36

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