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Javier Cercas on How to Deal With Your Nation’s Past

The Good Fight

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This chapter critiques the filibuster's role in American democracy, arguing that it acts more as an obstructionist tool than a defender of minority rights. The speaker calls for reform or elimination of the filibuster to enable significant policy changes that align with majority interests, while recognizing the associated risks.

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