Minnesota voters elected a split state House. Republicans seized power anyway.
Minnesota voters elected a split state House. Republicans seized power anyway.
Even when Republicans have a lot of power, it often will not be enough,
Summary
In Minnesota's evenly split state House (67-67), Republicans have temporarily seized control by exploiting a judicial ruling that disqualified a Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) legislator, giving the GOP a 67-66 edge.
Despite the lack of quorum and an upcoming special election likely to restore the tie, Republicans unilaterally elected a speaker and are blocking another DFL candidate certified as the winner after a recount.
Critics label this a "coup," reflecting broader trends of minority rule and disregard for democratic norms.
Legal challenges are underway to restore balance.
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Getting sick of this shit.
We have a specific amendment that the right likes to shove in our faces as being designed to prevent tyranny.
It's a goddamn shame we won't use it.Some of us are. Luigi did.
Two people tried to use it against Trump, so far.
Same. NC is having similar issues with the legislature stripping some amount of power from the Democratic Governor who won, and the Republican judge who lost is challenging the Democrat winner by trying to argue in court that certain votes should be thrown out.
American democracy wasn't exactly super functional, but this is genuinely fucked.
Patient of a saint right here.