In this episode, Caleb and Thomas talk about the history of the Senate filibuster, including its not so subtle racism and the fact that it only exists because of an accidental rule change. They talk about where the filibuster stands now, and how we could see reform effecting the fake institution.

Background article: https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/what-is-the-senate-filibuster-and-what-would-it-take-to-eliminate-it/

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