In the US, you need a majority to win a vote, but you need 60 seats to pass a filibuster. We didn’t get 60 seats, so nothing is getting passed unless Republicans agreed with it.
That means we can stop Republicans from passing disgusting bills, but we won’t be able to eg. abolish ICE or fix the department of education. The next 2 years are going to be a lot of obstrutionism of the Trump regime but not a lot o progress otherwise.
Even if the Democrats had a filibuster-proof majority, any legislation they passed could still be vetoed by Trump. To overturn that they’d need 67 Senate seats plus two thirds of the House (and if they had that they could impeach and remove him outright).
Maybe. Remember that the oligarchs control our media. Wonder why it sounds like Demorats never get anything done and Republicans strangely get a pass? And why so many people hate whatever the Democrat nominee for President is?
Congressional investigations, hearings, subpoenas become incredibly important these next two years. This is where Democrats gain real power aside from their ability to add more friction to Republican agenda (which unfortunately the damage has been done and will continue to be done from the Executive so long as the SCOTUS remains as it is).
Second to this, Democrats must use their new platform to explain what you explain here, that they need more votes in order to effect real change in 2028. They must adopt the Republican way and stay in campaign-mode from now through 2028.
In the US, you need a majority to win a vote, but you need 60 seats to pass a filibuster. We didn’t get 60 seats, so nothing is getting passed unless Republicans agreed with it.
That means we can stop Republicans from passing disgusting bills, but we won’t be able to eg. abolish ICE or fix the department of education. The next 2 years are going to be a lot of obstrutionism of the Trump regime but not a lot o progress otherwise.
Even if the Democrats had a filibuster-proof majority, any legislation they passed could still be vetoed by Trump. To overturn that they’d need 67 Senate seats plus two thirds of the House (and if they had that they could impeach and remove him outright).
But that would actually be good for the next presidential vote - no?
Because it can be shown that only he is blocking progress
Maybe. Remember that the oligarchs control our media. Wonder why it sounds like Demorats never get anything done and Republicans strangely get a pass? And why so many people hate whatever the Democrat nominee for President is?
Makes sense thanks
Just to add to this:
Congressional investigations, hearings, subpoenas become incredibly important these next two years. This is where Democrats gain real power aside from their ability to add more friction to Republican agenda (which unfortunately the damage has been done and will continue to be done from the Executive so long as the SCOTUS remains as it is).
Second to this, Democrats must use their new platform to explain what you explain here, that they need more votes in order to effect real change in 2028. They must adopt the Republican way and stay in campaign-mode from now through 2028.