The filibuster is a kill switch that “perpetuates white supremacy,” radical far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) said Monday, calling for its abolishment.
Characterizing the filibuster as a conduit for racism is a popular talking point among members of the radical left. On Monday, Tlaib renewed her position.
“The filibuster is a kill switch that perpetuates white supremacy. It has a long history of being used to block civil rights legislation. It is still used to block economic and racial justice. Abolish it,” she wrote: