The Filibuster’s Racist Roots (with Adam Jentleson)

Our America with Julián Castro

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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When you hear the word ‘filibuster,’ you might think of an idealistic Jimmy Stewart delivering an impassioned speech against corruption on the Senate floor in Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. But the reality of the filibuster of today – and how we got here – is anything but justice-seeking. Senate insider and author Adam Jentleson walks us through the filibuster’s racist history, its impact on if and how legislation gets passed, and what’s at stake if it isn’t eliminated or reformed, at the very least. Keep up with Julián on twitter @JulianCastro and Instagram @JulianCastroTX. Resources from the episode: Adam Jentleson’s Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy Learn more about the filibuster through Adam’s appearances on Fresh Air, The Ezra Klein Show, and KALW’s Your Call Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows. To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/our-america shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.8	Senators are sparring over whether or not to eliminate the filibuster.
0:54.0	The filibuster is still making a mockery of American democracy.
0:58.0	Designated Senate Bill 1, it faces a filibuster.
1:01.0	The goal of the bill is to expand voting rights.
1:03.2	To some, this may seem like an academic debate, a wonky back and forth between DC
1:09.2	policy nerds. But whether we have a filibuster in place and how it works has enormous consequences on if and how legislation gets passed.
1:20.0	In the past couple weeks, our country has experienced two mass shootings and the start of hearings on major voting rights legislation.
1:29.0	In the wake of these events, many Democrats are calling for an end of the filibuster so they can actually pass
1:34.8	common sense gun safety legislation and protect the right to vote for all Americans.
1:41.4	So what exactly is the filibuster and how does it impact the way we get bills passed
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