Stevie Wonder declares that 'the filibuster is not working for democracy'

Amid a chorus of criticism for Senate Democrats who refuse to help their party unilaterally change the filibuster rules in order to ram through so called "voting rights" legislation, singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has put out a video expressing his thoughts on the matter.

"Any senator who cannot support the protection of voting rights in the United States of America cannot" state that "they support the Constitution," Wonder declared. "Stop the hypocrisy."

Wonder later added, "the filibuster is not working for democracy. Why won't you?"

Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin have firmly declared their support for the filibuster. The procedural hurdle, which can only be surmounted with the support of 60 senators, serves as a check on whichever party holds the Se... (Read more)

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