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    1. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 1 Oct 2021

      James Surowiecki Retweeted Bernie Sanders

      This is a very weird tweet, since what Sanders is really saying here is that 52 senators cannot be allowed to defeat what 48 senators want.https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1443926661792210945 …

      James Surowiecki added,

      Bernie SandersVerified account @SenSanders
      2 senators cannot be allowed to defeat what 48 senators and 210 House members want.  We must stand with the working families of our country. We must combat climate change. We must delay passing the Infrastructure Bill until we pass a strong Reconciliation Bill.
      24 replies 21 retweets 157 likes
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    2. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 1 Oct 2021

      We can stipulate that the way Senate seats are allocated makes it inherently undemocratic. Nonetheless, the reality is that most senators are currently opposed to the $3.5 trillion bill. This has nothing to do with the filibuster. It’s simple majority rule.

      4 replies 2 retweets 40 likes
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    3. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 1 Oct 2021

      Given that neither 48 senators nor 210 House members represent majorities in their respective bodies, it's not clear to me why Sanders thinks it would be just for them to get what they want, rather than compromising in order to get actual majority support for something.

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    4. One More Josh‏ @JoshZ2012 1 Oct 2021
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki

      You're speaking as though the question is the body overall. Sanders is speaking of the Democratic party that specifically ran on this agenda and overwhelmingly supports it.

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    5. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 1 Oct 2021
      Replying to @JoshZ2012

      The Democratic Party does not pass laws - the House and the Senate do.

      1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 1 Oct 2021
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki @JoshZ2012

      Bernie's goal is to get the Democrats to behave more like a parliamentary political party rather than the loose coalition that has been USA norm. Given partisan polarization, refashioning parties into parliamentary form is in fact the only way to get things done.

      7:34 AM - 1 Oct 2021
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        1. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JoshZ2012

          That tweet is a terrible way to do it. If what he's really saying is "5% of Democratic senators and representatives shouldn't stay in the way of what 95% of Democratic senators and representatives want," then say that.

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        1. Peter A. Shulman  📚‏ @pashulman 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @JoshZ2012

          You sound like Woodrow Wilson.

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        1. Inquisitive Ursa‏ @InquisitiveUrsa 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @JoshZ2012

          In other words, Democrats should behave more like Republicans.

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        1. Crystal4Kamala - Fully Vaxxed‏ @crystal4obama 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @JoshZ2012

          Bernie doesn’t have many legislative accomplishments.🤷🏿‍♀️

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        1. Suzanne  ✨ John Lewis Voting Rights‏ @kilonova_gold 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @JoshZ2012

          Which is absurd under a non-parliamentary government. Thanks.

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        2. Bob Reveley‏ @BobForDinner 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki @JoshZ2012

          That has never been Bernie's goal and you know it!

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        3. Bob Reveley‏ @BobForDinner 1 Oct 2021
          Replying to @BobForDinner @HeerJeet and

          The parties have always been coalitions and Sanders has never joined one.

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