Mehdi Hasan on Nostr: Hi @tedcruz, if you actually watch the clip rather than just blindly amplifying ...
Hi @tedcruz, if you actually watch the clip rather than just blindly amplifying rightwing misinformation and clickbait, you’ll see @AOC is referring to the Senate *filibuster* whose modern usage is indeed a product of the Jim Crow era. You should learn some basic history.
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