"Minority Rule"

[BmorePat87]

When I refer to this concept, I refer to scenarios where a minority of voters control a political structure over a majority of voters. It could be 3m more voters losing the Electoral College or a majority of Senators representing a minority of voters. Senate GOP hasn't represented a majority of US voters since 1996 but controlled the Senate for 16 out of 24 years from 1997 to 2020. If population figures remain, we may likely get to a point where 1/3 of the population controls 2/3 of the Senate.

Using procedural tricks to prolong the legislative process is a different concept to me and it varies based on the tool used. A majority of Senators wanting to vote for something but unable to end the threat of a filibuster from a minority can only be addressed by changing the rules. A majority of legislators wanting to vote for something but not having a quorum hours before their session expired can be fixed with the governor calling a special session.

I'd also compare the causes. You're filibustering the civil rights act? That's shitty. You're walking out because the ruling party wants to end fair voting practices used by minorities that vote for a different party? All the power to you.