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Podcast: The Cross Cut
Episode: Filibuster / Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Description: Political news always seems stuck in the weeds. Now, the filibuster is threatening to destroy our democracy, but for some reason, people still defend it. Looking at you, Joe Manchin.
In our first episode, we discuss how the classic Frank Capra film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" created the most pervasive narrative about the filibuster and why that narrative is really, really wrong.Â
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