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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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Sen. Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours and 4 minutes on the Senate floor, breaking the 1957 record held by Strom Thurmond, to protest the Trump administration’s policies.

Starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Booker criticized Trump's actions on immigration, education, healthcare, and democracy.

Over a dozen Senate Democrats joined to support him. Unlike a filibuster, Booker’s speech wasn't tied to a specific bill.

His emotionally charged address drew over 115,000 livestream viewers and contrasted starkly with Thurmond’s segregationist stand decades ago.

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[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 95 points 1 year ago

This is the baseline standard we should be expecting in these trying times. Extenuating circumstances call for extenuating measures, and our representatives need to start showing up for the job in visible and historic ways just like this. Set the standard and hold the line. Fascists are not honest negotiators.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 85 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am so glad a black man beat Strom Thurmond’s record, mostly because it would piss of Thurmond so much.

Edit: Like Jesse Owens at Hitler’s Olympics.

[-] slouching_employer@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And Thurmond’s record was for filibustering… the Civil Rights Act…

Gross.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

and it could be summarized with Tump sucks monkey balls

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago
[-] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

"Can you explain some of the issues with the current administration?"

This guy: Hold my beer.

What a legend!

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago
[-] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Black power! Thank you for stepping up to make the world a better place!

[-] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

They need to be doing this when it counts, like before a Republican spending bill.

[-] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

There are heroes and there are legends heroes get remembered, but legends never die.

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