#Autocracy

Betraying Democracy: The Myth of the Filibuster and the Danger of Minority Rule

Betraying Democracy: The Myth of the Filibuster and the Danger of Minority Rule

This week we look at statements from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) indicating he will block passage of HR1 (The For the People Act) and the infrastructure package or The American Jobs Act as well as reforming the Filibuster, putting at risk both the American ideal of Democracy and our economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. We will discuss the ludicrous reversal of an assault weapons ban in California by a partisan judge. We have also had yet another week of the Republican party spreading The Big Lie as we face the genuine threat of sliding into autocracy. We will also delve into the historical background of the Filibuster and explain how this Jim Crowe era rule threatens to undermine our very Democracy leading to Minority Rule.