I would like this thread to be about the mechanics and political games of what really happens in Congress. I think it could be interesting to observe and discuss since a lot of power has changed hands, but the balance is tenuous. I was inspired by this article discussing getting rid of the Super Majority requirements and Bernie Sanders posts about using reconciliation to pass controversial and far reaching legislation. Democrats poised to rebuff McConnell's filibuster demands "Chuck Schumer is the majority leader and he should be treated like majority leader." https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/democrats-mcconnell-filibuster-460967 And even now Democrats like Sens. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia say they want to keep the filibuster, emphasizing that it drives compromise.
Fresh Air had a recent episode about the history of the filibuster that was pretty interesting. Many Americans have a dramatic view of the filibuster shaped by Jimmy Stewart in Mr Smith Goes to Washington when, in reality, a senator can send an email saying they object to something and derail the entire legislative process. That type of behavior needs to be reformed.
The uniparty will pass laws that benefit the donor class regardless and suck wealth from the middle class... whatever is left of it. Who cares? The Republican party is finished. They just don't realize it yet.