My argument has aged well. If the Democrats had gotten rid of the filibuster, Republicans would surely punish them by banning abortion nationwide after getting a trifecta.
And you think "we can't let ourselves pass policy because They might pass policy back at us the next time They win" is a healthy way to govern a country why, exactly?
It is dumb for abortion to go on this route. The benefit is basically red states may have open clinics which may not decide to open in fear of the next Republican trifecta coming pretty soon anyway. Meanwhile said Republican Trifecta could restrict blue states alltogether.
The Status quo here is that abortion remains virtually unrestricted in blue states which can be travelled to for most people . The status quo is clearly the superior option for the pro choice side and its absurd to want to nuke the filibuster over this.
