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hakeem hates the filibuster, until he doesn't
Posted on: July 4, 2025 at 06:09:35 CT
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Yes, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has described the filibuster as a "racially tinged artifact of the Jim Crow era" and a "Jim Crow era relic that has been used to stop progress for decades". He has also stated that the filibuster is "dripping in racist history".
Jeffries and other Democrats view the filibuster, particularly in the context of voting rights legislation, as a tactic that has historically been used to obstruct advancements in civil rights and that continues to pose a threat to democratic processes. He believes that without federal voting rights legislation, the integrity of democracy is at stake, and has advocated for Senate filibuster reform if necessary to pass such measure
Jeffries and other Democrats view the filibuster, particularly in the context of voting rights legislation, as a tactic that has historically been used to obstruct advancements in civil rights and that continues to pose a threat to democratic processes. He believes that without federal voting rights legislation, the integrity of democracy is at stake, and has advocated for Senate filibuster reform if necessary to pass such measure
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hakeem hates the filibuster, until he doesn't - 90Tiger STL - 7/4 06:09:35